Protecting Predators
Ages: 10-14 years old
- Species conservation
- Natural history
- Sustainable seafood
Even the top of the food chain isn’t safe from some of the challenges that exist in the ocean today. Explore how you can protect predators and ecosystems by examining conservation success stories.
natural history
sustainable seafood
Middle school
10 years
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14 years
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