Endangered wildlife species are very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or within a specific region.
The good news is, there are things we can do to help protect these animals, like joining conservation researchers at volunteer programs or expeditions and educating ourselves and others on the issues they face.
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1. Which of these statements about African elephants is untrue?
A) They are the largest land mammal in Africa
B) African elephants are not critically endangered
C) They are highly social animals
D) Only male African elephants have tusks
2. African penguins – True or false?
A) African penguins are monogamous – they mate with the same individual for life
B) They are an indicator species – their decline is directly related to the overfishing
C) From a population of millions in the early 1900s, there are now only about 8,000 breeding pairs left
D) Females are larger than males, with larger beaks.
3. Lemurs are endemic to which country?
A) Seychelles
B) Mauritius
C) Madagascar
D) Ghana
4. What should you NOT do when you find turtle hatchlings?
A) Pick the hatchlings up and take them to the ocean
B) If it’s dark, turn on your phone flashlight to help the hatchlings navigate
C) Clear a path for the hatchlings to make it to the water safely on their own
D) Keep your distance, staying behind or to the side of the hatchlings
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1)Â Answer: B
African savanna elephants have declined by 60% and African forest elephants by 80%, becoming critically endangered in 2020.
In Namibia, our trips in partnership with GVI help protect and collect data on endangered African desert elephants.
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2) Answer: D
Male African penguins are larger than females, with larger beaks.
Take a trip to Gansbaai, South Africa, and learn all about the marine big-5 species (great white shark, southern right whale, bottlenose dolphin, Cape fur seal, African penguin).
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3) Answer: C
Correct, lemurs are endemic to Madagascar.
With our partner, GVI, you can help to protect rare and critically endangered lemur species in the only remaining primaeval rainforest on the tropical island of Nosy Be, Madagascar.
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4) Answer: B
Flashlights can disorient turtles. Use red lights.
Mozambique is home to Leatherback, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Olive Ridley, and Green turtles. Play a part in conserving sea turtles in Bazaruto Archipelago National Park – the oldest marine protected area.
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