The Human Impact on Orca
In The Human Impact on Orca, naturalist Steve Backshall is in Norway to observe orca feeding on herring. He explains how humans are taking orcas into captivity and how tourism is protecting them. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Lesson Express
Q: What is the primary threat to orcas?
A: They are being taken into captivity.
Q: How are orcas similar to humans?
A: They live in the same family, breathe air, and grieve when their young die.
Q: How can tourism help keep orcas in the ocean?
A: When people come to see them in the wild, they don’t need to capture them.
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