MARWELL WILDLIFE

Watch the video to get a general idea:

Now watch it again and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Then check the KEY below.

·         MW started in __________

·         _____________ people come every year to visit:

well-known animals like ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________

exotic animals like the ________ ________, the Somali wild ass and the ring-tailed coati

reptiles like a green tree __________

birds like ____________

·         MW is different from other wildlife parks and zoos because it is a __________ dedicated to the conservation of different spicies.

·         Population of endangered spicies:  

                                        Grévy's zebra _____________

                                    Siberian tiger _____________

                                    Amur leopard _____________

·         The natural habitats of these animals have been destroyed by _____________ and _________ __________

·         In MW animals _________ and ________ safely

·         MW used to be _____________ and have _________ __________

·         In the last 20 years the park has grown from _______ acres to ________ acres

·         Now MW is home to __________ different spicies and in total ___________ animals live in this park.

·         The Scimitar Oryx is a type of antelope that used to live ______ _____ _______ _______

they have always been hunted for their _______ _________

now there are _________ left in the wild and they only live in places like MW

they are part of a _____________ programme.

·         If MW didn't help, many of these __________ animals would ______ _____ completely.

KEY

·         MW started in 1972

·         500,000 people come every year to visit:

well-known animals like giraffes, tigers, monkeys, rhinos

exotic animals like the snow leopard, the Somali wild ass and the ring-tailed coati

reptiles like a green tree python

birds like flamingos

·         MW is different from other wildlife parks and zoos because it is a charity dedicated to the conservation of different species.

·         Population of endangered species:   

                               Grévy's zebra over 3,000

                            Siberian tiger less than 250

                            Amur leopard 30 pairs

·         The natural habitats of these animals have been destroyed by humans and climate change

·         In MW animals live and breed safely (se crian)

·         MW used to be smaller and have fewer animals

·         In the last 20 years the park has grown from 120 acres to 150 acres

·         Now MW is home to 235 different species and in total 1,200 animals live in this park.

·         The Scimitar Oryx is a type of antelope that used to live all over North Africa

they have always been hunted for their large horns (cuernos)

now there are none left in the wild and they only live in places like MW

they are part of a breeding programme.

·         If MW didn't help, many of these amazing animals would die out (extinguirse)completely.