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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 series was first published with a preview chapter in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Grand Jump on December 2, 2020; [4] [5] it began its serialization in the magazine on January 20, 2021. [6] [7] Shueisha released the first tankōbon volume on February 18, 2022. [8] As of November 19, 2024, five volumes have been released. [9]
Marine mammals comprise over 130 living and recently extinct species in three taxonomic orders. The Society for Marine Mammalogy, an international scientific society, maintains a list of valid species and subspecies, most recently updated in October 2015. [1] This list follows the Society's taxonomy regarding and subspecies.
Steller's sea ape is a purported marine mammal, observed by German zoologist Georg Steller on August 10, 1741, around the Shumagin Islands in Alaska. The animal was described as being around 1.5 m (5 feet) long; with a dog-like head; long drooping whiskers; an elongated but robust body; thick fur coat; no limbs; and tail fins much like a shark.
Keiko became the star of the film Free Willy in 1993. The publicity from his role led to an effort by Warner Brothers to find a better home for the orca. The pool for the now 21-foot-long (6.4 m) orca was only 22 feet (6.7 m) deep, 65 feet (20 m) wide and 114 feet (35 m) long.
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: