Sentences with phrase «raised by whales»

The unique drama centers on a four - year - old boy who is raised by whales after falling overboard during a family outing.

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If you are thinking that being swallowed by a whale or a man being raised three days after he died were hard to believe then its easy to disbelieve the BoM.

Besides Amundsen's, there was the Japanese expedition under Lieut. Shirase, which had to retreat to Australia last spring in order to replenish its supply of dogs, and which Amundsen says landed on January 16th at the Bay of Whales, two weeks before he sailed for home; Dr. Mawson's Australian expedition, for which $ 215,000 had been raised up to November 1st last, and which was to land three parties between Cape Adare and Gaussberg; the German expedition under Lieut. Filchner in the «Deutschland,» elaborately equipped with wireless, magnetic, and meteorological apparatus, full of the hope of establishing a base southwest of Coats Land in as high a latitude as possible; and lastly, Capt. Scott's English expedition in the «Terra Nova,» which left New Zealand in November, 1910, badly damaged by stormy weather; so badly, indeed, that the necessary repairs and the cost of making good the stores that had been lost seriously depleted the resources of the party.

Between 2008 and 2009, the number of minke whales killed by Japan in Antarctica jumped from 551 to 679, while Iceland raised its quota from 40 to 200.

Since the release of Gabriela Cowperthwaite's Blackfish in 2013 and its depiction of killer whales raised in captivity, SeaWorld's parks have been bombarded by protests and criticism, forcing the company to alter its live whale show.

To be awarded a certificate, children must prove their knowledge of whales and the threats they face by answering some quiz questions, and also participate in an activity to protect them such as participating in a litter clean or organizing an awareness raising event.

Philbrick's accessible narrative of the tragic 1820s whaling voyage whose central disaster was the violent encounter with a sperm whale engages readers with descriptions of Nantucket's unusual commercial, religious, and social characteristics, the class and racial aspects of Nantucket whaling, and other issues raised by the Essex's final whale hunt.

Breathing patterns are generally characterized by blowing 3 — 5 times in 15 - 30 second intervals before raising its fluke (tail fin) and submerging for 3 — 5 minutes, but a gray whale can stay submerged for up to 15 minutes, so practice patience when scanning the horizon.

In the summer of 2014 a group of internationally acclaimed contemporary artists, including three Mexican artists, joined forces to raise awareness about whale shark conservation, ecotourism and long - term sustainability of natural resources by creating a series of large - scale ocean - themed murals on Isla.

The calm waters framed by Fraser Island make for perfect conditions to stay a while and raise the young whales.

Michael Kennedy, HSI / Australia director, said: «If the Japanese Government sanctions whaling in Antarctic waters by Kyodo again this year, as we fear it will, and Kyodo continues to ignore the 2008 injunction and the decision of the Federal Court, it is critical that the Australian Government raises this issue with the Japanese Government in the most forceful way possible.»

To ensure that this issue continues to receive the highest level of attention, I direct: (1) relevant U.S. delegations attending meetings with Icelandic officials and senior Administration officials visiting Iceland to raise U.S. concerns regarding commercial whaling by Icelandic companies and seek ways to halt such action; (2) Cabinet secretaries to evaluate the appropriateness of visits to Iceland depending on continuation of the current suspension of fin whaling; (3) the Department of State to examine Arctic cooperation projects, and where appropriate, link U.S. cooperation to the Icelandic government changing its whaling policy and abiding by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (4) the Departments of Commerce and State to consult with other international actors on efforts to end Icelandic commercial whaling and have Iceland abide by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (5) the Department of State to inform the Government of Iceland that the United States will continue to monitor the activities of Icelandic companies that engage in commercial whaling; and (6) relevant U.S. agencies to continue to examine other options for responding to continued whaling by Iceland.

Still, the raised quota represents an increase of 45 percent over last year's, even overtaking Japan's lofty whale hunting allowance.Demand For Whale is Down, And the Quota is Up According to a report from EcoAgência, folks from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), aren't quite sure why Norway would increase their self - imposed whale hunting quota to 1286 this year when last year's quota of 885 whales wasn't even close to being met by Norwegian hunwhale hunting allowance.Demand For Whale is Down, And the Quota is Up According to a report from EcoAgência, folks from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), aren't quite sure why Norway would increase their self - imposed whale hunting quota to 1286 this year when last year's quota of 885 whales wasn't even close to being met by Norwegian hunWhale is Down, And the Quota is Up According to a report from EcoAgência, folks from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), aren't quite sure why Norway would increase their self - imposed whale hunting quota to 1286 this year when last year's quota of 885 whales wasn't even close to being met by Norwegian hunwhale hunting quota to 1286 this year when last year's quota of 885 whales wasn't even close to being met by Norwegian hunters.