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Name ______ANSWER KEY____________________Conservation ConnectionIn Gorilla World….1. What is the species conservation status of western lowland gorillas?EndangeredBonus Question:Which gorilla are you?2. What is the mineral being mined in central Africa for cellphones and many other electronics?Coltan3. Explain how recycling old cell phones help gorillas in thewild.Recycling cell phones reduces mining for coltan in gorillahabitat, which protects them from further habitat loss.In Manatee Springs…4. Find the Manatee Conservation Poster computers and make a poster. What would you like to tell peopleabout manatees? (One of four possible answers) … that manatees are like us; that manatees are in troubleand we can help; that manatees are amazing animals; about manatees’ watery home.5. Write the message you created on your manatee poster in the box below.Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Education Department

In Wolf Woods…6. How does the Native Americans’ view of wild Mexican gray wolves differ from the viewof some ranchers?Native Americans respect the wolf for its strength, intelligence and hunting skill. The wolfis seen as a teacher and guide in the ways of the wild.Some ranchers think wolves are worthless animals that do nothing but kill and eat livestock.In Wildlife Canyon…7. The range of the critically endangered Sumatranrhino has declined due to __rampant_______________deforestation to provide timber and land for farming________________________________________________________________________________________8. Explain what is being done to bring Przewalski’s horses back from the brink of extinction.Przewalski’s horses are being bred in captivity (in zoos) and reintroduced into the wild.In Go Green Garden….9. Name three different examples of sustainable energy resources featured in the Go Green Garden. Whichtype does the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden use the most?Solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy. The Zoo uses solar energy the most.10. Find the solar panel kiosk (either near the Vine Street Entrance or in the Go Green Garden).How much energy has been generated by the solar panels today? ________________________________How much energy has been generated to date? _______________________________________________11. Draw a diagram showing the five steps it takes to capture sunlight and convert it into useable energy:SunSolarPanelsInverterEnergyMeterUtilityLineCincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Education Department