Habitat+Loss

A habitat is a home for any kind of animal. Habitat loss is where an animal loses its home. That would happen because people are littering, driving too much which causes global warming and pollution. We can stop this by recycling, walking, carpooling, and riding bikes.
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Different animals live in different types of habitats. For example polar bears live on ice caps, and the ice caps are melting. →> →> __ [|stuffedteddies.com]__ [|foxnews.com][|touchnote.com] Wet habitats are oceans, rivers and freshwater lakes. Land habitats are forests, deserts and prairies. Habitats are all around us, most of them are at risk. When people hunt whales it has a domino effect on other species as well. Tropical storms such as hurricanes make the percentage of coral reefs go down. Some animals have to go to zoos or national parks because their habitats are destroyed. Info from  When oil spills occur its polluting the air, water, and killing lots of animals. The biggest oil spill was called Exxon Valdez. They estimate that 250,000 sea birds,2,800 sea otters,300 harbor seals,250 bald eagles, and 22 killer whales died due to this disaster. [|freewebs.com] Many oil spills come from boats.
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 =Forest Fires= Forest fires are fires that happen in the forest. They ruin animals’ habitats and sometimes kill them. It also pollutes the air from the smoke. [|jumpthenet.com]