VOICED : Los pinguinos africanos ya no tienen que comer

VOICED : Los pinguinos africanos ya no tienen que comer

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Biology, Science, Geography

9th - 10th Grade

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The video discusses the drastic decline of the African penguin population in Cape Town. Once numbering over a million pairs in the 1930s, the population has decreased by 98%. Scientists are investigating whether overfishing or climate change is to blame, as sardine banks have moved away. Proposed solutions include establishing new colonies closer to food sources. Conservation centers are working to rehabilitate and release penguins, but the species' survival remains uncertain.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main concern for the African penguin population in Cape Town?

Pollution in the ocean

Drastic decline in numbers

Loss of habitat

Increase in predators

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By what percentage has the African penguin population decreased since the 1930s?

98%

50%

75%

90%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the scientists debating as the possible causes for the shift in sardine banks?

Tourism and human interference

Increase in predators and disease

Overfishing and climate change

Pollution and habitat destruction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the proposed solutions to help the African penguins?

Building artificial nests

Introducing new predators

Increasing tourism

Creating a new colony closer to food sources

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the rehabilitation centers for penguins?

To train penguins for entertainment

To keep penguins in captivity

To release as many penguins back into the wild as possible

To study penguin behavior