Name: Hourglass Dolphin Location: They live in the Antarctic but they go as far as New Zealand. Description: The hourglass dolphin is most easily recognized by its unique white "hourglass" marking against a largely black body. Its underside is also white‚ though both sides of the fluke are black. The two white patches that make up the hourglass shape are often connected by points or at least a thin white line‚ though in some individuals the two white patches do not touch. The dorsal fin is easily
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When the word dolphin comes to mind what do you think of? Seaworld? Flipper? or what about tuna? What most people don’t think about is Dolphins helping the United States Navy. Since 1950’s dolphins have been trained in captivity to assist the navy with important missions. The Navy also has done research with dolphins to help better understand the way this animal lives in its environment and to see how to protect it. This program is called Navy Marine Mammal Program(NMMP).This program turns heads
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In my three year tenure of college at Hampton University and Texas Southern University I’ve excelled in NCAA Division 1-AA baseball and boxing‚ earning Captain and Most Valuable player in both sports. I’ve also sustained an "outstanding" on every Navy Physical Rediness Test in both Hampton Roads and Rice University consortiums since 2010. Having been in the Rice unit since August of 2011 I’ve held a billet as squad leader‚ platoon sergeant‚ and am currently the operations officer. I am also the
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“The Music of Dolphins” 183 pg. By; Karen Hesse Just off the coast of Florida‚ A girl was rescued from an unpopulated island. She has been lost ever since at the age of 4‚ and was raised by dolphins until now. The girl was named Mila for Miracle‚ because miracle is when something is very difficult‚ but it happens. She has been living in sea for 13 years and was raised by dolphins and so it is a miracle. When
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A NAVY SEAL? From Sea‚ Air‚ and Land‚ the U.S. Navy Seal Teams are the most feared and respected commando forces in the U.S military if not the world. The Seal Teams are the most elite and highly trained forces on the face of the earth. President John F. Kennedy formed the teams in 1962 as a seagoing counterpart to the U.S Army Special Forces. Most Seal missions are unreported and unknown to the general public. The Seals are trained to operate in small units‚ one or two men‚
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my head. “What am I doing? Am I sure this is right for me? Will I succeed in this?” I was timid‚ excited‚ and fluttered all at the same time. It was the day I’d no longer be a civilian. Eight weeks from that day I’d be calling myself a United States Navy Sailor. As I woke up and started to get ready‚ I could feel goose bumps jitter up my spine. What occupied my mind was the thought of leaving my family. I was the last child still living at home. My brother’s were already gone. Would my parents be
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Abortion is a moral dilemma in today’s society there are many that support both sides with good reason; one supporting the life of a newborn‚ the other supporting a woman’s choice to have control over her own life. In this situation a Commanding Officer must face the decision of whether or not he should send a deployed sailor back to the states under “emergency leave” status in order to have an abortion. The Commanding Officer has several things to consider when making this decision that will affect
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[Surname] 2 Name: Tutor: Course: Date:] Island of the Blue Dolphins: Book Review Question 1 Resourcefulness is best defined as the ability to cope with situations that are difficult. Also‚ it is seen when one is able to survive through unusual conditions. Karana shows a lot of resourcefulness in her survival on the island alone. When Karana is left on the island‚ she has to come up with ways to survive‚ mostly after the death of her brother. She has to find a constant supply of food. For this purpose
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Title: Island of the Blue Dolphins Author: Scott O’Dell Plot: Once‚ Indians lived on an island in the Pacific that looked like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. When they left‚ one girl was left behind along with her brother. This girl’s name was Karana. Karana and her brother lived on the island for a couple of days when one morning Karana found her brother dead. Wild dogs had killed him. Karana was left alone on the island with nothing but an abandoned village and hopes of a ship returning
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DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN The dolphin industry in the past‚ present‚ and future has changed dramatically through the last century. In the past‚ the industry was revolutionized by Ric O’barry and Flipper‚ the American television show. Today‚ in Taiji‚ Japan‚ more than 20‚000 dolphins are brutally murdered each year. Who knows what lies in the future? The history of the dolphin industry traces back to the 12th century in Japan. But Ric O’barry‚ who was involved in the capture and training of
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