Whales Migration

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“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” Every person, place, and thing on and off of Earth is connected. These connections help humans relate to the world around them. Although the connection between things might be undeniable or very minimal, they will still …show more content…

Whales generally live 20-40 years and usually have a 9-15 month gestation that leads to usually 1 offspring("Whales"). Since whales are mammals whom live underwater, they have to plan when they breach to the surface to breathe through their blowholes. It is very difficult for whales to sleep because " they can not afford to fall into an unconscious state for too long, since they need to be conscious to break the surface in order to breathe"("Whales"). Whales use echolocation to detect their surroundings and communicate with other whales. When whales communicate they use lyrical sounds. It is also believes that whales slap their tails to warn other whales about danger("Whales"). Back in the the days before oil drilling, people killed whales and used the blubber of a whale for oil. Now they have to face the dangers of poaching, climate change, and underwater sonar testing("Whales"). Many people whale watch when humpback whales visit each year from November to …show more content…

He was also known for his other aliases such as The Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, The Picasso of Pop, etc... Bowie "dabbled in many different styles of music(without commercial success) and other art forms such as acting, mime, painting, and playwriting"("David Bowie Biography"). His first commercial breakthrough was his song Space Oddity. When the song was released, it was at the same time as the first U.S. moon landing which helped the song gain popularity. His albums had a constant theme of armageddon, gender confusion, destructiveness in fame and success, etc("David Bowie Biography"). Sadly, in the mid 70's he was heavily involved in cocaine and heroin. As his drug addiction grew, his insanity was more visible and he was physically wasting away. Luckily, in the late 1970's, he kicked his drug addiction. He also quit his 50 cigarette a day addiction in 2004("David Bowie Biography"). Bowie was also the first sexually ambiguous British popstar to declare himself "gay". Contradictory, he married twice and had two children He later claimed that it was a lie and called himself a "closeted heterosexual"("David Bowie Biography"). Sadly he died of liver cancer January 10, 2016. "Bowie has influenced the course of popular music several times and influenced several generations of music" and will continue to do so even after his death("David Bowie

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