Source 1: "Aboard a Whaling Ship, 1850." Aboard a Whaling Ship, 1850. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 June 2015.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/whaling.htm
This primary source shows the experience of a whale-man named, Reverend Henry T. Cheever, and his experiences while whaling. In this first hand account, it is clear how inhumane whaling is. He claimed that the whale was “mortally wounded” because the harpoons forcefully struck the whales vital organs. When the whale was it, it was in terrible pain and was documented that the harpoons made the whale “caper and run most furiously.” Unfortunately, this was only the start of the whales pain. Now, the whale had to undergo “an hour before he went into ‘his flurry’, and was really dead or turned up on his back.” Due to their immense size, whales do not die instantaneously. After the whale suffered for a long time, and was declared dead and was belly up, it was time for Cheever and his team to get to work. They died the dead whale with rope to the side of the ship and began to chop off the blubber.
There is absolutely no doubt that this primary source is credible because it offers a large amount of details, such as the boat Cheever was on, Commodore Preble, the location of the kill, and other details that make this source very valuable and credible. Primary sources serve as great tools because they are defiantly accurate, reliable, and full of new information and experiences.
This primary source was eye opening for me and probably everyone reading it. Unlike secondary sources and other websites I previously read, this truly exposed all of the horrific and inhumane acts that are associated with whaling. This primary source allows people, especially children to read about the process of whaling, and become activists against whaling in the future. This source is very helpful for our group because it provides an example of what our organization is attacking.
Source 2: Jolley, Me. "From The High Seas." Operation No Compromise. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, 1 Mar. 2011. Web. 08 June 2015.
http://www.seashepherd.org/no-compromise/blog/2011/03/01/from-the-high-seas-megan-jolley-417
Megan Jolley is a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society(a.k.a. SSCS). In this blog, she talks of how she went on the ship, Steve Irwin, as a part of a whaling campaign. She describes what occurred on the ship and why she personally likes being a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS is an international organization that works to conserve marine wildlife).
She is a credible source because she is a member of the SSCS. This organization is constantly in the news for helping save various marine animals, as well as whales. It has been around for nearly 40 years and has been working towards the future of marine life. They follow the guidelines of the United Nations World Charter for Nature. Jolley, more specifically, is a credible source because she has a firsthand account of working towards protecting these animals.
Her information is very useful to us. She has the same goals as us, which are to help keep ocean life alive(which includes whales-what we are working for). We believe in the preservation of whales as much as possible. One thing I agreed with that she said was, “One of the reasons I am involved...to protect and preserve what cannot be replaced, but also for our future generations.” The future generations is in reference to her son. Her son is who we are aiming our campaign at. The goal of my group is to raise awareness of whaling and the dangers for the future generations, because like Captain Watson of Megan Jolley’s boat said, “If the oceans die...we die.” This is incredibly important to children today because we rely on the ocean as a source of many things. We can use her shared opinion and reasons for helping whales and other marine animals, to strengthen our reasoning and provide evidence of our goals.
Source 3: Griffith, Huw. "Japan's Whaling Science under the Microscope." Japan's Whaling Science under the Microscope. PHYS, 20 May 2015. Web. 09 June 2015.
This news article mainly focuses on the misuse of killing whales for scientific research by the Japanese. Recently, Japan has been under scrutiny for its, "lethal research whaling," that serves as a front for commercial whaling. This loophole in the IWC’s moratorium on whaling has allowed Japan to continue killing whales legally. However, activists argue that there there are ways to gather information about whales’ diet and life expectancy without killing them. Also, Japan has released a study showing that eating whale meat can decrease the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. However, many don't consider Japanese whaling research a genuine science.
This news article comes from the website, PHYS,which is hub for anything science and technology related. However, the absence of information about the author makes me skeptical about the authenticity of his information. The author did cite from multiple sources which did add to its credibility. Also, the article was just published last month making it very recent and up to date. Overall, this source does seem credible.
This website is a great resource for explaining the misuse of lethal research whaling for scientific purposes. It is very insightful and provides a lot of information. While, the credibility of the source is questionable, I believe that the information provided is reliable. It is important that children understand all aspects of illegal whaling because this is one problem that needs to be fixed.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/whaling.htm
This primary source shows the experience of a whale-man named, Reverend Henry T. Cheever, and his experiences while whaling. In this first hand account, it is clear how inhumane whaling is. He claimed that the whale was “mortally wounded” because the harpoons forcefully struck the whales vital organs. When the whale was it, it was in terrible pain and was documented that the harpoons made the whale “caper and run most furiously.” Unfortunately, this was only the start of the whales pain. Now, the whale had to undergo “an hour before he went into ‘his flurry’, and was really dead or turned up on his back.” Due to their immense size, whales do not die instantaneously. After the whale suffered for a long time, and was declared dead and was belly up, it was time for Cheever and his team to get to work. They died the dead whale with rope to the side of the ship and began to chop off the blubber.
There is absolutely no doubt that this primary source is credible because it offers a large amount of details, such as the boat Cheever was on, Commodore Preble, the location of the kill, and other details that make this source very valuable and credible. Primary sources serve as great tools because they are defiantly accurate, reliable, and full of new information and experiences.
This primary source was eye opening for me and probably everyone reading it. Unlike secondary sources and other websites I previously read, this truly exposed all of the horrific and inhumane acts that are associated with whaling. This primary source allows people, especially children to read about the process of whaling, and become activists against whaling in the future. This source is very helpful for our group because it provides an example of what our organization is attacking.
Source 2: Jolley, Me. "From The High Seas." Operation No Compromise. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, 1 Mar. 2011. Web. 08 June 2015.
http://www.seashepherd.org/no-compromise/blog/2011/03/01/from-the-high-seas-megan-jolley-417
Megan Jolley is a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society(a.k.a. SSCS). In this blog, she talks of how she went on the ship, Steve Irwin, as a part of a whaling campaign. She describes what occurred on the ship and why she personally likes being a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS is an international organization that works to conserve marine wildlife).
She is a credible source because she is a member of the SSCS. This organization is constantly in the news for helping save various marine animals, as well as whales. It has been around for nearly 40 years and has been working towards the future of marine life. They follow the guidelines of the United Nations World Charter for Nature. Jolley, more specifically, is a credible source because she has a firsthand account of working towards protecting these animals.
Her information is very useful to us. She has the same goals as us, which are to help keep ocean life alive(which includes whales-what we are working for). We believe in the preservation of whales as much as possible. One thing I agreed with that she said was, “One of the reasons I am involved...to protect and preserve what cannot be replaced, but also for our future generations.” The future generations is in reference to her son. Her son is who we are aiming our campaign at. The goal of my group is to raise awareness of whaling and the dangers for the future generations, because like Captain Watson of Megan Jolley’s boat said, “If the oceans die...we die.” This is incredibly important to children today because we rely on the ocean as a source of many things. We can use her shared opinion and reasons for helping whales and other marine animals, to strengthen our reasoning and provide evidence of our goals.
Source 3: Griffith, Huw. "Japan's Whaling Science under the Microscope." Japan's Whaling Science under the Microscope. PHYS, 20 May 2015. Web. 09 June 2015.
This news article mainly focuses on the misuse of killing whales for scientific research by the Japanese. Recently, Japan has been under scrutiny for its, "lethal research whaling," that serves as a front for commercial whaling. This loophole in the IWC’s moratorium on whaling has allowed Japan to continue killing whales legally. However, activists argue that there there are ways to gather information about whales’ diet and life expectancy without killing them. Also, Japan has released a study showing that eating whale meat can decrease the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. However, many don't consider Japanese whaling research a genuine science.
This news article comes from the website, PHYS,which is hub for anything science and technology related. However, the absence of information about the author makes me skeptical about the authenticity of his information. The author did cite from multiple sources which did add to its credibility. Also, the article was just published last month making it very recent and up to date. Overall, this source does seem credible.
This website is a great resource for explaining the misuse of lethal research whaling for scientific purposes. It is very insightful and provides a lot of information. While, the credibility of the source is questionable, I believe that the information provided is reliable. It is important that children understand all aspects of illegal whaling because this is one problem that needs to be fixed.