32 Flashcards

1
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marine biologist

A

biólogo marino

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I’m with marine biologist Dr. Holly Taylor. Dr. Taylor, do you know what caused this whale to become stranded on the beach?

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Estoy con la bióloga marina la Dra. Holly Taylor. Dra. Taylor, ¿sabe qué pudo causar el varamiento en la playa de esta ballena?

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In this case, the whale could have been too old or maybe ill. Or maybe have been hunting squid or fish and got too close to the coast.

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En este caso, puede ser que la ballena fuera muy vieja o estuviera enferma. O quizás salió a cazar calamares o peces y se acercó demasiado a la costa.

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Some people say that military equipment sometimes causes whales to swim too close to a coastal zone? Do you think this is a possibility?

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Hay quien dice que a veces el material militar puede causar que las ballenas naden muy cerca de la zona costera. ¿Cree que es posible?

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Whales and dolphins are sensitive to sonar and often move quickly away from it. Because they are confused, they sometimes end up too close to land.

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Las ballenas y los delfines son sensibles al sonar y a menudo se apartan rápidamente. Al estar confusos, a veces acaban muy cerca de la costa.

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What are marine conservationists doing to prevent things like this happening in the future?

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¿Qué hacen los ecologistas marinos para prevenir que en el futuro se produzcan casos como este?

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Lots of effort is being made to find and rescue animals like this whale when they get too close to the shore and stop them from dying.

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Se está realizando un gran esfuerzo para encontrar y rescatar animales como esta ballena cuando se acercan demasiado a la orilla para evitar que mueran.

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Do you think more should be done to stop marine animals, such as whales and dolphins, from dying on our beaches?

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¿Cree que debería hacerse más para evitar que animales marinos tales como las ballenas y los delfines mueran en nuestras playas?

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To be honest, this is not a major threat to any species as a whole, unlike the massive harm caused by overfishing and pollution.

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Sinceramente, esto no constituye una amenaza importante para ninguna especie en su conjunto, todo lo contrario que la sobrepesca y la contaminación que causan un daño masivo.

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I would love to be a marine biologist.

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Me encantaría ser biólogo marino.

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marine plants

A

las plantas marinas

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Lots of coral reef needs protecting from humans.

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Muchos arrecifes necesitan la protección del hombre.

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13
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coral reef

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arrecife

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Ocean habitats are very varied.

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Los hábitats oceánicos son muy diversos.

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Seabirds have adapted to life within the marine environment.

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Las aves marinas se han adaptado a la vida en el entorno marino.

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ocean habitats

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hábitats oceánicos

17
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the seabirds

A

aves marinas

18
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Sharks are thought to have a keen sense of smell.

A

Se considera que los tiburones tienen un sentido del olfato muy desarrollado.

19
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whale

A

la ballena

20
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The coastal zone is believed to only make up 10% of the ocean environment.

A

Se cree que la zona costera tan sólo representa el 10% del entorno oceánico.

21
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coastal zone

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la zona costera

22
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Some marine animals are extremely dangerous.

A

Algunos animales marinos son extremadamente peligrosos.

23
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dolphin

A

el delfín

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marine animals

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animales marinos

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Dolphins are able to maintain certain communication with humans.
Los delfines son capaces de mantener cierta comunicación con los humanos.
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Whales are marine mammals.
Las ballenas son mamíferos marinos.