Question 1

I'd like to cite the Philippine eagle as an example. It's our national animal and is even printed on our paper bills. It's native to the Philippines. It lives in mountainous areas and is often found in the Souther islands of the Philippines. Due to deforestation and illegal hunting, its population is now threatened.

Question 2

This bird is also coined as monkey-eating eagle. It has majestic features. It has sharp claws and powerful legs. Thus, it can hunt small monkeys with just one swoop. It is considered to be one of the largest and most powerful among forest raptors.

Question 3

Yes. I think the environment is supposed to have a healthy population of species. Once this balance is disrupted, there might be diabolical consequences in our ecosystem. It can affect food production and eventually impact our lives as humans.

Question 4

I've read that the population of Galapagos Giant tortoise was reduced to 90% in the 1950's. Thankfully conservationists intervened. They started by hunting tortoise nests. They'd keep the eggs until it hatched and waited until the tortoise hatchlings reach an appropriate size. This gave the hatchings better survival rate before being released back into the wild.

Question 5

There are several native animal species that have gone extinct. This mainly due to habitat destruction and human exploitation. In addition, the government lacks the capacity to maintain forest reserves and we need to propose and enforce more bills to protect endangered species.

Question 6

Just like other species, humans might reach extinction in many years to come. We've witnessed unprecedented fatalities when the Covid pandemic hit so I will not be surprised if we'll eventually reach extinction due to biological reasons or an environmental catastrophe.

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Question 1

Almost all species of sea turtles are endangered. Sea turtles live and travel in most ocean waters besides the Arctic and Antarctic and nest on tropical and sub-tropical beaches. They became threatened and endangered throughout the years because of poaching, habitat destruction, pollution, being caught in fishing gear, and climate change.

Question 2

Three facts about sea turtles- About 1 in 1,000 hatchlings survive into adulthood. Their sex depends upon the temperature in the nest. They don't have a favorite food. They generally eat jellyfish, seagrass, crustaceans, or sea sponges.

Question 3

I am very much concerned about the sea turtles because they have been here for millions of years, only to become threatened in recent times due to human activities. I've always loved all kinds of turtles and tortoises, so to lose any of them would be terrible.

Question 4

The Bellinger River Snapping Turtle was facing extinction in 2015 when a new disease killed around 90% of them. They were unique to one specific river in Australia, so the situation was dire. A team from the Taronga Zoo rescued 16 turtles and started a breeding program to save the population. They are slowly being reintroduced back into the river.

Question 5

The Japanese sea lion is a very unfortunate case. They were hunted to extinction in the early 1900s and were declared officially extinct in the 1970s. Their meat was not tasty, so they were hunted for the oil in their skin, leather, and medicine.

Question 6

It's always a possibility because we don't know what the future will bring for us. Humans could be wiped out by famine, plague, or even an asteroid. All we can do now is try our best to take care of ourselves and the world we live in.

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