1. © Professor W.G. Hale
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2. The Flightless Cormorant and Galapagos penguin are two such species.
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For some species, the need for a conservation strategy is vital in order to save the population from becoming critically low, or even extinct.
The Flightless Cormorant and Galapagos penguin are two such species.
Read the following 2 slides and with a learning partner think about the main threats and challenges you think these birds face. You may want to consider where they live, the food sources they rely on and how both environmental and human influences may pose a threat to their survival.
Jot your ideas down ready to share them with the rest of your class.
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3. Introducing the Flightless Cormorant
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Classified as vulnerable
Endemic to Galapagos
Population 1000 breeding pairs
Inhabits a small area of the Galapagos – only found on the rocky coastline of Fernandina and Isabela
Is a piscivore, feeding on octopus, squid, eels and bottom dwelling fish
Nests on exposed lava rocks
Life expectancy of 50 years or more
Flightless
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4. Introducing the Galapagos Penguin
Classified as endangered
Endemic to Galapagos
Population less than 1000 breeding pairs
Inhabits a small area of the Galapagos – only found on the rocky coastline of Fernandina and Isabela
Is a piscivore, feeding on small fish and squid
Nests in rock crevices
Life expectancy up to 20 years
Flightless
30% chance of becoming extinct in the next 100 years
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5. Read more about them in these links -
Did you have similar ideas about the challenges these iconic Galapagos birds face?
Read more about them in these links -
Penguin
Cormorant
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