Help Fight Extinction

Before reading

Look at the glossary. What is the difference between endangered and extinct?

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Visiting Melbourne Zoo helps fight extinction. The zoo has a breeding program for endangered animals so that they do not become extinct. Take a trip to Melbourne Zoo, meet rare Australian species and learn what Zoos Victoria is doing to help them. Maybe you can visit their website and see what people at home can do to help support endangered species.

endangered truede extinct utryddet rare sjeldne grown-ups voksne “The world doesn’t just need grown-ups. The world needs people like you.” Ryan Hreljac, Canada “Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was lent to you by your children.” Kenyan proverb After reading a How can you help Zoos Victoria fight wildlife extinction? b What kinds of animals does Zoos Victoria have? c Which Daily Keeper Talks would you visit? Where are they on the map? Vurderingseksemplar Talk about it!

a What do the quotes mean? How do they fit in with the zoo’s work? b How could you inform someone of what you learnt at the zoo?