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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 1CSC
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To explain:

Why the Mexican beaches become crowded.

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In early nineteenth and eighteenth centuries, oil for lubricating the parts of machines and for lamps was harvested from the whales. In mid-1800s, there was a declination in the hunting of whale populations in the eastern Pacific near Mexico and California and the whalers had started hunting the northern elephant seals.

Summary Introduction

To explain:

Why the California beaches are becoming crowded today with elephant seals.

Introduction:

In mid-1800s, there was a decline in the hunting of whale populations and so, the whalers had started hunting the northern elephant seals. The beaches of California became crowded with the elephant seals.

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