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Dolphins
Mercury
Mark Monroe
Hunting in Japan
Profits from Dolphins
100
Can dolphins understand sign language?
Yes, about 90 commands
100
How does mercury enter the food chain?
When coal is burned
100
Mark Monroe is known as a ___?
Writer, producer, and a director
100
For how many years have dolphins been hunted in Japan?
5,000 to 8,000 years
100
Which porpoise is sold for the most money?
Dolphins
200
Why does mercury affect dolphins?
Mercury is poisonous to dolphins
200
What diseases are associated with mercury?
Cerebral palsy and dementia
200
Where did he graduate from?
University of Oklahoma
200
How many dolphins are permitted to be hunted each year along Japan's coasts?
About 20,000 dolphins
200
How much is dolphin meat sold for on the market?
$22 a kilogram
300
How deep do dolphins dive?
About 330 feet
300
How is mercury distributed into the enviorment?
Streams, rivers, and lakes
300
Where did he begin his career?
In Atlanta working for CNN news
300
What is the estimate of dolphins killed each year along Japan's coast?
About 23,000
300
How much is a dolphin sold for?
About $600 a head
400
Have dolphins rescued humans?
Yes
400
What kind of element is mercury?
Imortal, because once its released into the environment you can't get rid of it
400
What award did he receive for "The Cove"?
'Best Documentary Feature' 2010 Academy Awards
400
In the year 1988, how many porpoises were killed?
Over 40,000
400
How much are dolphins sold to trainers across the world for?
$150,000
500
How far is a dolphins hearing range?
75 hertz to 150 kilohertz
500
How do fish become contaminated with mercury?
Consuming plankton that have absorbed the mercury
500
What was his job title for CNN?
News writer
500
Which perfecters have been issued a hunting permit for dolphins?
Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Chiba, Shizuoka, Wakayama, Okinawa
500
How much money was made from dolphins in the year 2010?
$277 million