Penguin Conservation and Behavior

The video explores the annual return of little blue penguins to a decommissioned quarry to breed, a behavior known as philopatry. Due to the species' decline, park rangers have installed nest boxes to support the penguin population. The penguins face challenges from predators like seals but strive to reach the safety of the refuge, where they can find nest boxes to call home.

What is the term used to describe the behavior of little blue penguins returning to the same area to breed each year?

• Philopatry

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Nomadism

Why do little blue penguins prefer nesting among the rubble of a decommissioned quarry?

• It provides them with food sources.

• It offers them protection from predators.

• It has a cooler climate.

• It is closer to the ocean.

What action have park rangers taken to support the declining penguin population?

• They have built special nest boxes.

• They have relocated the penguins.

• They have restricted tourist access.

• They have increased food supply.

Approximately how many nest boxes have been built to support the penguin colony?

• 400

• 300

• 200

• 100

What is a significant threat to little blue penguins in their habitat?

• Climate change

• Feral seals

• Human activity

• Large birds

How much heavier can feral seals be compared to little blue penguins?

• 50 times heavier

• 10 times heavier

• 150 times heavier

• 100 times heavier

What challenge do Tibolt and Curtis face on their way to the refuge?

• Navigating a storm

• Crossing a river

• Finding food

• Avoiding a predator

What do Tibolt and Curtis hope to find once they reach the refuge?

• A water source

• A food source

• A nest box

• A mate

What is the ultimate goal for the penguins reaching the refuge?

• To migrate to another area

• To find a safe nesting spot

• To escape predators

• To find a new colony