Endangered Species John J. Pershing IS 220 Class 720 Ms. F. Mulholland, LA Teacher Spring 2006 Ms. L. Witek, Principal Ms. D. Lewis, Technology Staff Developer

Polar Bears in Danger By Csilla and Yasmin Class 720

Interesting Facts Fur on paws to protect from slipping Seen 100 miles away from ice 6 mph in water 4 inch of fat to keep them warm May be around for 100 years only Males and females are the same height Excellent swimmers Give birth to 2 cubs once a year 24,000 of them can be observed

Habitat The entire artic region is polar bear habitat Polar bears are comfortable in water and on land (ice) They can be seen on ice packs on or near the Artic waters They usually eat seals, young walrus and different kinds of fish

Why are they endangered?? Because of global warming Scientists test their bombs under the artic waters and it warms up the ice caps People are hunting polar bears for their fur so they can get money out of it People are littering and smoking and polluting the water

Description Polar bears fur is water repellent They have extremely short claws Each single hair is actually a hollow tube that channels the sun.

The bald eagle: an endangered species by Thor & Kenny

Bald Eagles   They live up to 50 years.   Adult females have a wing span of about 7 feet.   Adult females weigh about 12.8 lb.   Adult males have a wing span of 6 feet, 6 inches.   Males weigh about 9 lb.

Young Eagles   Bald eagles are sexually mature at age 4 or 5.   Adult bald eagles take care of their young by taking turns sitting on the eggs, while the other hunts for food.   When the eagle is old enough to breed they go back to the area where they were born.

Habitat \\\ Natural habitat includes most of North America and Canada. When the eagles started getting lower in numbers that caused a scare in the mid 20th century. It is still slowly recovering its numbers. It can be found in small groups in the U.S. and Canada. They live near large bodies of water. Alaska has the largest population of bald eagles. Out of the estimated 100,000 most Bald Eagles on Earth, half live in Alaska.

Diet of the bald eagle  They eat mostly carrion, fish, smaller birds, and rodents.  To hunt fish the eagle swoops down over the water and grabs the fish out of the water with its talons.  They eat by holding the fish in one claw and tearing the flesh with the other claw.  Eagles have objects on their toes called spiricules that allow them to grasp fish.  If the fish is to heavy the eagle might be dragged in the water, sometimes it swims to safety but sometimes it drowns or gets hypothermia.

Bottled Nose Dolphins By Iris and Yaquelyn

Description It can reach up to 600 pounds. It breaths through a small hole on the top of its head which is called a blow hole. The bottle nose comes in colors from light blue to gray. They can live from 30 to 50 years. Some can reach up to 14 feet long.

ENDANGERED!!! The bottled nose dolphins are now endangered due to lack of food. The population is currently 243,500; however the population in Japan is estimated to be 37,000.

Dolphin sounds Click to hear fun dolphin sounds

Dolphin Behavior The bottled nose dolphins are known to be social animals. They are also known to be playful and carefree. They hunt in groups and schools that herd fish for feeding.