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Whale is the common name for a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals. They are an informal grouping within the infraorder Cetacea, usually excluding dolphins and porpoises. Whales, dolphins and porpoises belong to the order Cetartiodactyla with even-toed ungulates and their closest living relatives are the hippopotamuses, having diverged about 40 million years ago. The two parvorders of whales, baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti), are thought to have split apart around 34 million years ago. The whales comprise eight extant families: Balaenopteridae (the rorquals), Balaenidae (right whales), Cetotheriidae (the pygmy right whale), Eschrichtiidae (the gray whale), Monodontidae (belugas and narwhals), Physeteridae (the sperm whale), Kogiidae (the dwarf and pygmy sperm whale), and Ziphiidae (the beaked whales).
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whales (Mysticeti). At 30 metres (98 ft) in length and 180 tonnes (200 short tons) or more in weight, it is the largest extant animal and is the heaviest known to have existed.
Long and slender, the blue whale's body can be various shades of bluish-grey dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath. There are at least three distinct subspecies: B. m. musculus of the North Atlantic and North Pacific, B. m. intermedia of the Southern Ocean and B. m. brevicauda (also known as the pygmy blue whale) found in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean. B. m. indica, found in the Indian Ocean, may be another subspecies. As with other baleen whales, its diet consists almost exclusively of small crustaceans known as krill.
Blue whales were abundant in nearly all the oceans on Earth until the beginning of the twentieth century. For over a century, they were hunted almost to extinction by whalers until protected by the international community in 1966. A 2002 report estimated there were 5,000 to 12,000 blue whales worldwide, in at least five groups. More recent research into the Pygmy subspecies suggests this may be an overestimate. Before whaling, the largest population was in the Antarctic, numbering approximately 239,000 (range 202,000 to 311,000). There remain only much smaller (around 2,000) concentrations in each of the eastern North Pacific, Antarctic, and Indian Ocean groups. There are two more groups in the North Atlantic, and at least two in the Southern Hemisphere. As of 2014, the Californian blue whale population has rebounded to nearly its pre-hunting population.
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 m (39–52 ft) and weigh about 36,000 kg (79,000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers. Males produce a complex song lasting 10 to 20 minutes, which they repeat for hours at a time. Its purpose is not clear, though it may have a role in mating.
Found in oceans and seas around the world, humpback whales typically migrate up to 25,000 km (16,000 mi) each year. Humpbacks feed only in summer, in polar waters, and migrate to tropical or subtropical waters to breed and give birth in the winter when they fast and live off their fat reserves. Their diet consists mostly of krill and small fish. Humpbacks have a diverse repertoire of feeding methods, including the bubble net technique.
Like other large whales, the humpback was a target for the whaling industry. Once hunted to the brink of extinction, its population fell by an estimated 90% before a 1966 moratorium. While stocks have partially recovered, entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with ships, and noise pollution continue to impact the population of 80,000.
Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and it promotes conservation through education and the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The park is commercially linked to Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast as part of the theme park division of Village Roadshow.
Sea World was founded by Keith Williams in 1958. It was originally known as the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens, which presented “water ski shows that combined comedy, aqua ballet and action”. In 1971, the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens moved to land on the Spit. Major dredging works were required to build the new ski lake. A year later, the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens became known as Sea World with the introduction of dolphins, marine displays, a replica of the Endeavour, a swimming pool, licensed restaurant and gift shop. Extra additions over the next decade included the purchasing of competitor marine park, Marineland, and the transfer of animals and exhibits to Sea World as well as the addition of more shops and food outlets.
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Actors: Amy Arter (miscellaneous crew), Tom Shell (producer), Tippi Hedren (actress), Jaime Zevallos (actor), Jonathan Pryce (actor), Monica Keena (actress), Timothy Brennen (actor), Anthony Gaudioso (director), Anthony Gaudioso (producer), Anthony Gaudioso (actor), Anthony Gaudioso (writer), Micah Brandt (miscellaneous crew), Micah Brandt (producer), Dominic Bogart (actor), Maurice Benard (actor),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Robert Blythe (actor), Julia Pott (editor), Julia Pott (writer), Julia Pott (director), Cornelius Clarke (actor), Joseph Tate (composer), Joseph Tate (actor), Laurence Weedy (actor), Olivia Gurney Randall (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Jamie Kenna (actor), Howell Evans (actor), Sean Connolly (actor), Campbell Foster (writer), Campbell Foster (producer), Campbell Foster (director), Campbell Foster (actor), Andy Pandini (actor), Joe Ferrara (actor), Gareth Wyn-Jones (actor), Dharmander Singh (actor), Guy Henderson (actor), Steve Cranston (editor), John Peters (actor), Zahra Browne (actress),
Plot: THE SHOP is in financial trouble what with the recession and all and the Quiet Man has just gone and made things a whole lot worse. Railway Dave faces a race against time to get the owings in if he is to have any chance of honouring the bet. Debt collectors Mad Ray and Big Joe are dispatched to rattle a few cages. They may both be disabled but they form a formidable team. Maybe if Tina hadn't been trying so hard to sell her dodgy goods then she wouldn't have taken the bet. The regulars don't care, they just want to know what The Quiet Man backed so they can have some for themselves. Just how to get Tina to talk..... Porno Roy and Dai are pitted against their old adversaries Chris the Greek and Tony the Tap. Who will save face, whose lunch will arrive first? Will Scobie's scam succeed? Richard the lawyer seems like such a nice man, maybe too nice. Where did that money come from and will the hapless detectives find what they are looking for?
Keywords: bookmaker, british, dog-racing, greyhound-racing, scamActors: Kim Fields (actress), Omar McClinton (writer), Steve Christopher (actor), Edward Asner (actor), Omar McClinton (director), Larry Thomas (actor), Cyn Dulay (actress), Jerry Rector (actor), Jerry Rector (actor), Cyn Dulay (producer), Brian Bloom (actor), Brian Bloom (actor), Joyce DeWitt (actress), Brandon Blake (miscellaneous crew), James Vallo (producer),
Plot: When Seymour the stork delivers a baby to the wrong family yet again, he finds himself on the verge of being fired from the Baby Factory by his boss, Rhino, and his ever scheming side-kick stork, Stanley. In an effort to save his career and avoid ending up as a disgraced Fed-Ups truck driver, Seymour is given one last chance to deliver a baby to the correct family, only to discover the parents-to-be are unfit for a child. Torn between his job at stake and his good conscious, Seymour simply cannot leave the baby there. He instead drops Baby Seal off to loving lioness, Lark, and her stubborn yet proud husband, Louie. All was fine, until Stanley, hungry to kick Rhino out and become head honcho of the Baby Factory, discovers Seymour's intentional mistake, and makes it his mission to destroy him. Desperate to keep Lark, Louie, and the Baby Seal a family- Seymour, his loyal stork partner, Sonja, and his friends the Gorilla family, must fight against the evil Stanley and his cohort of Possums before they destroy the Baby Factory and take it over forever.
Keywords: animal-in-title, bird-in-title, family-relationships, one-word-title, surrealismActors: Billy West (actor), Billy West (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Charles Adler (actor), Neil Ross (actor), Neil Ross (actor), Jess Harnell (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), Rob Paulsen (actor), Rob Paulsen (actor), Jess Harnell (actor), Billy West (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy,Actors: Frank Vincent (actor), Martin Scorsese (actor), Phil LaMarr (actor), Jack Black (actor), Steve Alterman (actor), Vincent Pastore (actor), Will Smith (actor), Robert Clotworthy (actor), Robert De Niro (actor), Steve Alterman (actor), Peter Falk (actor), Stephen Apostolina (actor), Michael Imperioli (actor), Katie Couric (actress), Christina Aguilera (actress),
Plot: The sea underworld is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead and a young fish named Oscar is found at the scene. Being a bottom feeder, Oscar takes advantage of the situation and makes himself look like he killed the finned mobster. Oscar soon comes to realize that his claim may have serious consequences.
Keywords: accidental-death, anchor, best-friend, blockbuster, bondage, brother-brother-relationship, car-wash, celebrity, cgi-film, chaseActors: Dan Green (actor), Ellen Hillingsø (actress), Lisbet Dahl (actress), Jimmy Zoppi (actor), Tommy Kenter (actor), Jesper Klein (actor), Jesper Klein (actor), Thomas Bo Larsen (actor), Otto Brandenburg (actor), Tom Wayland (actor), Claus Ryskjær (actor), Claus Ryskjær (actor), Sean Schemmel (actor), Sean Schemmel (actor), Ellen Hillingsø (actress),
Plot: To heal the sorrow of his mate after the death of their bear child, a male polar bear steals a newborn child from a nearby man and woman. The bears bring up the boy as their own, and he learns how to live like a bear. But the woman despairs over the loss of her child, and the man hunts down the bear family and brings the boy home. The boy faces the choice between becoming a boy again or learning how to be a bear on his own.
Keywords: bear, greenland, polar-bear, raven, spirit, wolfActors: Jack Davies (editor), David Sheldon (producer), David Sheldon (writer), Pam Grier (actress), D'Urville Martin (actor), Austin Stoker (actor), Eugenia Care (actress), William Girdler (writer), William Girdler (director), William Girdler (writer), Julian F. Myers (miscellaneous crew), Bobby Davis (actor), Rudy Challenger (actor), Christopher Joy (actor), Melvin Jones (actor),
Plot: Sheba Shayne (Pam Grier) returns to her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky to help her father. A proud businessman, he refuses to be intimidated by thugs attempting to run him out of business. While Sheba looks for the men (and the organization) supporting the thugs, she also finds a sinister motive behind their actions. Sheba's former flame Brick (Austin Stoker) adds some muscle to her mission.
Keywords: action-heroine, african-american, backhand-slap, black-belt, black-cop, blaxploitation, boat, boat-chase, boat-crash, boeing-727Actors: Seymour Kneitel (director), Jack Mercer (actor), Sid Raymond (actor), Mae Questel (actress), Mae Questel (actress), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Izzy Sparber (producer), Larz Bourne (writer), Winston Sharples (composer), Jackson Beck (actor), Tom Golden (director),
Plot: Little Audrey, while fishing, falls to the bottom of the sea, where she encounters all types of sea-life and then is arrested by the local fish-constable. She is tried by a jury of sardines who find her guilty, and she is sentenced to the 'eelectric chair." She makes an escape attempt, and wakes up to find it has all been a dream. She has a nibble on her fishing line and reels in a small fish, which she quickly returns to the water.
Keywords: 1950s, anthropomorphic-animal, anthropomorphism, cartoon-fish, constable, damsel-in-distress, dream, dream-sequence, escape, fishActors: Seymour Kneitel (director), Jackson Beck (actor), Jackson Beck (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Sid Raymond (actor), Sam Buchwald (producer), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Izzy Sparber (producer), Jackson Beck (actor), Winston Sharples (composer), Joe Stultz (writer),
Plot: A burlesque of a movie newsreel as it kids some typical events that were happening at the time; Gloria Gorgeous christens a new ocean-liner which promptly sinks; and a 200-foot high statue of Longfellow is unveiled. It winds up by introducing a new singing cowboy, who promptly tells the audience to 'follow the bouncing ball" and sing "Jimgle, Jangle, Jingle" along with him. Some audiences did, and some didn't.
Keywords: 1950s, bottle, burlesque, ceremony, champagne, christening, community-singing, cowboy, cowboy-hat, dedicationAn in-depth short documentary and behind the scenes of the Blue Whale opening sequence from the feature film 'Racing Extinction'. The film will premiere worldwide on Discovery on Dec 2 at 9/8c. Visit http://racingextinction.com/ to learn more. Louie Psihoyos and the Oceanic Preservation Society, the same team who brought you the Academy Award winning film 'The Cove', bring professional freedivers and GoPro Original Productions together to film something truly unique and never captured before. A 90ft. blue whale next to a human being! Along the way, we learn a message about how we as individuals can help save species around the world from blinking out of existence. Filmed on location in Mexico. Shot on the HERO3+® and HERO4® cameras from http://GoPro.com. *This short film includes ...
The Shamu show at Sea World. I had to edit it down to 10 mins ( it goes for 25 ). This was worth the price of admission on its own. It is even better live. Watch in HD full screen if you can. For the geeks, hand held Canon HF10 on 7mbps.
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This is the incredible moment a humpback whale feeds just feet away from docked boats showing off his giant mouth. Fisherman Cy Williams watched as the behemoth majestically beached the surface of the water at Knudson Cove Marina, Alaska, USA. As Cy tried to follow the whale’s path under the stationary vessels – including his own – on Monday May 2, he spotted bubbles heading toward the surface. Suddenly the gaping jaws of the mammoth mammal shot into the air, taking a massive gulp on the way back.
Killer Whales vs. Fin Whale. In this rare event, a pod of killer whales hunt and kill a large fin whale. Most the time the fin whales anti-predatory defense strategy keeps it safe, but this time it falls prey to the pod. Witness this spectacular predatory event captured by The One Baja in the Gulf of California. Footage © The One Baja http://www.theonebaja.com/ References: John K. B. Ford and Randall R. Reeves. (2008). Fight or flight: antipredator strategies of baleen whales. Mammal Review. Volume 38. Issue 1. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2008.00118.x Music: Intro: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting http://goo.gl/v7gaV Soundtrack: Bread Headz -- Morning Wood http://goo.gl/ZpPSBM
The killer whale or orca (Orcinus orca) is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas. Killer whales have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and dolphins. They have been known to attack baleen whale calves, and even adult whales. Killer whales are apex predators, as there is no animal which preys on them.
From the incredible way that whales sleep, to the most INTENSE whale watching ever, these are 13 INCREDIBLE Whale Photos ! Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr # 9 Sperm Whales Sleep Standing Up For a long time, we all used to think that whales slept in the same pattern as dolphins, with one eye open and half their brain activated, but in 2013 scientists discovered a pod of sperm whales who slept in a very bizarre way. This pod just off the coast of Chile slept with their bodies completely vertical, gently bobbing near the surface of the water. When scientists got into the middle of the ominous pod and nudged one of the whales, prompting them all to wake up and swim away. # 8 Snorkeller and Sperm Whale One brave, stupid, or whale-whispering snorkeller went head to head with thi...
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Blue Whale Nursery Rhyme | ChuChuTV Sea World | Animal Songs & Nursery Rhymes For Children Here comes a new addition to your favorite ChuChu TV Animal Rhymes series. ============================================ Music and Lyrics: Copyright 2016 ChuChu TV™ Studios Video: Copyright 2016 ChuChu TV™ Studios ============================================
I am where I used to be
Head under my pillow
This is where I hide, you see
From the people watching me
They use electricity
They use electricity
They use electricity
The shadow's closing in on me
I'm a big girl, I don't weep
Waiting for tomorrow
They are coming after me
They're always coming after me
They use electricity
They use electricity
They use electricity
The shadow's closing in on me
I am where I used to sleep
Head under my pillow
This is where I hide, you see
From the people watching me
They use electricity
They use electricity
They use electricity
The shadow's closing in on me
They use electricity
They use electricity
They use electricity
The shadow's closing in on me
I'm a big girl, I don't weep
Waiting for tomorrow
They are coming after me
They're always coming after me
They use electricity
They use electricity
They use electricity
The shadow's closing in on me
They use electricity
They use electricity
They use electricity
The shadow's closing in on me
They use electricity
They use electricity
The shadow's closing in on me
The shadow's closing in