Does anyone know much about the humpback whale whaling ban of 1966?
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The humpback whale is a whale most famous for its singing. Whales (mostly sperm whales) were hunted for their oil which could be used for light, make up, and other things. Once petrolium (crude oil) was discovered, whaling was no longer necessary. Whaling was then banned because of its effects on the environment. Fish populations were affected, but we also liked to catch those. If we did not stop hunting whales, then many species would now be extinct.
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Forty five Globicephala melas {pilot whales } beached themselves on Fort George Island Florida back in the winter of 1978. Seven of my trusted Zoo students spent three days pulling them back out to the ocean. We were very tired and we burned out two 200 horse power outboards. BUT we saved about half of the whales......
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Go here myabe it will help:  \nhttp://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ecosoc6088.doc.htm
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hi! see this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966\nhere you can find almost anything what you want to know about 1966 (40 years ago)\nhave a nice day :)\nbye
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They have been affected in many ways... First and foremost, they were called "Humongous Pandas" about 200 years ago before pollution sadly shrunk them to their current Giant size.\n\nGlad I could help you on this topic.\n\nJohn Z
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ooohh you had to bring up those 70's sea monkey's! What do you think brought me to Florida? Those damn sea monkey's thats who...They grew into 420lb. creatures no very cute I might add. The rumors started by the town folk in Pennsylvania and they all showed up at the farm at night with torches and pitch forks with the sheriff and the mayor. I had to put them aboard my truck and transport them to the swamp here for their own safety. I didn't have the heart to leave em there..they look sorta like sea horses. They swim with the manatees now!
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The Galapagos Archipelago was affected by the El Niño phenomenon between June 1997 and June 1998. The ongoing compilation of scientific results is showing a wide range of both negative effects and positive impacts that the increased rainfall and warmer water temperatures had on Galapagos flora and fauna. \n\nDuring the phenomenon most of the marine species populations decreased significantly. Terrestrial flora and fauna was flourishing with the plentiful rainfall, with abundant vegetation and food for land birds and reptiles. Now, the marine species are showing signs of recovery thanks to the return of nutrient-rich cold waters. \n\nSome species of algae were drastically decreased during the phenomenon (e.g. the green algae (Ulva lactuca) which serves as food for marine iguanas and crabs). The brown algae (Hincksia mitchellae) increased considerably and might have been one of the causes of death among marine iguanas. Due to the lack of green algae, marine iguanas were feeding on these brown algae instead, which is unfortunately toxic to them. On North Seymour there may have been a loss of 90% of the marine iguanas. The green algae are now coming back, and so are the iguanas. \n\nThe sealions suffered badly from the El Niño phenomenon. 90% of the pups born in 1997 and 67% of the dominant males died from starvation. Their basic food is sardines, which were absent during the phenomenon. The sea lion colonies are slowly increasing now.\n\nThe coral live in symbiosis with an alga that disappeared during the phenomenon. The coral is still alive, but as a consequence 70-80% were bleached. This process is reversible, and since the algae are reappearing, they are pigmenting the corals.\n\nThe Galapagos penguins were severely affected by the phenomenon. The population was decreased by 65% because of the lack of food. The penguins stopped mating, which can be explained by the fact that they don't nest when the water temperature is higher than 23oC. The situation became worse as rats ate the penguin eggs and chicks. The need of a rat eradication program is urgent!\n\nCormorants were not affected by the phenomenon, but other seabirds were, notably the boobies. Unsuccessful breeding was their biggest problem, caused by the nests being filled with rainwater and stressed adults having to go further to seek food. The seabirds are nesting and breeding again and some species already have chicks. Land birds, like Darwin's finches, the Galapago dove, owls and hawks have all been flourishing during the phenomenon due to the abundance of food. \n\nSharks and a lot of fish disappeared from their normal ranges and were found at unusual depths, probably due to the higher water temperatures in their usual habitat. Now, the animals are coming back to their normal range again. Both hammerhead and Galapagos white-tipped sharks are easy to find while diving. \n\nOne of the biggest concerns during an El Niño phenomenon is the establishment and dispersal of exotic species. Conditions are perfect for many of the introduced species and thrive in the wet conditions that provide an abundance of food. New species have been reported, and an increase in rat and mouse populations as well. This could cause a permanent ecological change in the Galapagos Archipelago.\n\nIn conclusion, we can say that the species affected during El Niño 1997-98 are now returning to their normal populations and behavior patterns. Exactly how long it will take is impossible to determine. However, it is still possible to see and experience many of these incredible species when you come to visit the Galapagos!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Refuge_drilling_controversy\n\nAlso look at the sites it references and the links from it.
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The story does not stand up to scrutiny and Fundamentalist Christians are easily embarrassed by it.\n\n(a) Were all 8 species of tiger on there? (some have now become extinct but there were eight), If so, how come they didn't attack, kill, eat and thereby drive into extinction, their traditional prey?\n\n(b) Same question as regards lions. The presence of lions would terrify other occupants of the boat. Even lion faeces has this effect.\n\n(c) With the flood waters rising rapidly, how did Noah, lacking any engine room (not even an outboard motor), manage to nip over to Australia to save the koala and kangaroo, or Latin America to save the llama, or China to save the panda?\n\n(d) There must be hundreds of breeds of dogs recognised by the Kennel Club? Were they all aboard? And if it was just a pair of breeding golden labradors, how come we have Great Danes and chihuahas?\n\nChristians are a bit stuck to explain these things.\n\nThey can't say God created them after the Flood, because, allegedly, there was just one Creation, and no afterthoughts,\n\nNor can they claim "they developed later" because they would be conceding there was such a thing as evolution, which the fundamentalists deny.\n\nAnd the most obvious flaw in the story is the size of the Ark. Was it 30 cubitts x 60 (as I recall)? A couple of camels, a pair of elephants and a brace of buffalo and you'd be fairly full already. The giraffes would have to be on deck, you couldn't stow them in the hold. So how come they all packed into one boat? Realistically Noah would have needed a Dunkirk flotilla of little boats, each with its own crew and skipper, to achieve the conservation of every species on earth.\n\nPS as pandas only eat bamboo, and the whole world was purportedly flooded, not just the lowlying coastal areas, how come there were bamboo supplies ready and available for them, when the flood receded? If there wasn't any bamboo, they would now be extinct, woukdn't they?
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try here\nhttp://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774536.html
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here are a few sites that may help you:\n\nhovercraft at stokes bay: http://www.bartiesworld.co.uk/hovercraft/hovertravelsrnsb.htm\n\nFort Gilkicker: http://gilkicker.zeeblo.com/hist1.htm\n\nGosport: http://www.gosport.info\n\nhttp://www.localhistories.org/gosport.html
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Info may be found here:\n\nhttp://www.swrfi.org/news/news%20021906.htm
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Yup , the SS RED ELEPHANT struck some  well charted reefs; Corruption Reef, Iraq War Rock, and drifted over and was holed by Opinion Poll Rock.  Its springing leaks all over and setteling low.  A number of Repubrats are eyeing the life boats, with a mind of what they will be saying at the Inquest Hearing at the Board of Trade.   I imagine some of them may lose their Mates and Master's tickets over this.  It does not seem to be under weigh, nor under command, but the captian refuses to send out distress signals.  Even if the Democrat Salvage Tug M/V BLUE DONKEY\ndid arrive on the scene and offer to assist for the Lloyds Open Form, \nIts doubtful the Repubrats will accept the offer. \nBe interesting to see what might happen. \nMonitoring radio traffic and standing by.  PS Out.
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Go here and read all about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_Killer_Whale
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hi,\n\nthis was basically a border dispute in the 60s between germany and denmark over who owned (and therefore had the right to drill for oil) the offshore parts of the north sea in the neighborhood of the countries' border.  \n\nthe continental shelf usually extends about 20-50 miles off the coast.  the fact that there are underground oil deposits in the north sea made this an important question, since a lot of money stood to be made by extracting the oil.\n\nthe case was resolved by a trial in the international court of justice in 1969, in which the court ruling gave guidelines for drawing the boundaries.  these guidelines were used to draw up a treaty in 1971 which clearly defined the borders of each country's undersea territory.\n\nhere is the text of the 1971 treaty:\nhttp://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/TREATIES/DNK-DEU1971CS.PDF\n\ncheers!
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refer \nhttp://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/5610
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Scandinavian countries kill whales on japanese order and pay. It  is the japanese, who are the importers of whale meat. If Japan stopped importing (purchasing whale meat from scandinavian whale hunting countries) whaling would stop in Europe.\n \n If there was no money in whaling (through sales to Japan), whales would not be hunted (and the scandinavian countries on whale for mink-whales) - (same principle as the oil war: if Iraq had no oil, the invasion of Iraq would not have happened, as there would have been no monetary gain).\n \nTHAT is why the lobbyists target Japan.