Friday, February 4, 2011

Creatures

Hey, it's Tiffany! We made freinds with the fruit vendor, Carlos. He's really nice. He mentioned a museum about a mile away, so we went. In the back, they had a zoo! Some of the animals I hadn't even heard of! Later on, we went to the penguin habitat. Our guide gave us a paper about the endangered animal:
                                                          HELP THE PENGUIN!!!
Did you know that the Galapagos penguins are endangered.  This is the third smallest species.  In 2004 there were 1,500 penguins.  Ninety percent of the penguins live on the western islands.  One of the reasons they are endangered is because of the many predetors- crabbs, snakes, owls, hawks, sharks, fur seals, and sea lions.  They have an unreliable food source.  Also, Illegal fishermen inturupt their nest and catch them in fishing nets.  Dogs, cats, and rats also disturb their nests.

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