Marine Animals
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1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?
a) 17,000 b) Over 17,000
c) 19,000 d) 16,000
2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found?
a) All over New Zealand b) At the top of the North Island
c) Only in the South Island d) Around the coast of New Zealand’s South Island
3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?
a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000
c) no one knows d) 12,000
4. Describe what the word endemic means:
→Endemic is something that belongs to a particular people or country.
5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.
a) True b) False
6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?
a) Endangered b) Extinct
c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction
7. What is the conservation status “Threatened-Nationally Endangered”?
→This means that they are facing a high rate of extension in the short term.
8. What can we do as New Zealanders to help protect and save these marine creatures from extinction?
→ Pick up the rubbish at the beach and sea, not just there everywhere. Even if you just pick up one rubbish it makes a big difference.
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