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Children of the Sea (Japanese: 海獣の子供, Hepburn: Kaijū no Kodomo, lit. "marine mammal children") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was serialized in Shōgakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from December 2005 to September 2011.
Marine Corps Yumi (まりんこゆみ, Marinko Yumi) is a manga about life in the United States Marine Corps, written by former Marine Anastasia Moreno and illustrated by Takeshi Nogami . It is published in Japan by Kodansha , [ 2 ] and as a webcomic by Sai-zen-sen [ ja ] in Japanese and English.
King Kong was the inspiration for the name. When Gebora the "Marine Mammal" became the kaiju "Marine Kong", publicity materials stated "King Kong comes from the setting of a jungle, Marine Kong comes from the setting of the sea". [2] The Kaiju influence and the monster being Dinosaurian in appearance came from the Kaiju films from Toho.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says if you see a sick, injured, stranded, or dead marine mammal or sea turtle, you can contact your local stranding network, which is ...
Peter Watts (born January 25, 1958 [1]) is a Canadian science fiction author. He specializes in hard science fiction.He earned a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1991 from the Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology. [3]
On Nov. 20, 1820, a whaling ship from Nantucket, Mass., was attacked by a large sperm whale in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. According to the Nantucket Historical Association, the boat was ...
The United States Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) defines an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) as "a stranding event that is unexpected, involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population, and demands immediate response." [1] Additionally, the law sets out seven criteria that may make a mortality event "unusual." These are:
With the re-authorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act earlier in 1994, a provision was added called the "nuisance clause" which specifically called out the sea lions of the Ballard Locks. Under the clause as then written, Fish & Wildlife officials had the option of taking lethal steps against problem individual animals. [4]