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wiped out
Meaning: Completely destroyed or eliminated.
Example: The elephant population had been wiped out by poachers.
look further afield
Meaning: To search in a wider area.
Example: Some elephants began looking further afield for food.
a significant cost
Meaning: A large or important amount of money.
Example: Broken fences had to be repaired at a significant cost.
move in
Meaning: To approach and begin working closely on something.
Example: The team moved in to take care of the elephants once they fell.
keep an eye on
Meaning: To watch something carefully.
Example: It was important to keep an eye on the elephants’ breathing.
translocation
IPA (UK): /ˌtrænz.ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /ˌtræns.loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: The process of moving animals from one habitat to another.
Meaning: The process of moving animals from one habitat to another.
Example: Translocation was used to move elephants to a new reserve.
immobilise
IPA (UK): /ɪˈməʊ.bɪ.laɪz/
IPA (US): /ɪˈmoʊ.bə.laɪz/
Meaning: To make something unable to move.
Meaning: To make something unable to move.
Example: Vets used darts to immobilise the elephants safely.
suffocation
IPA (UK): /ˌsʌf.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /ˌsʌf.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: The act of dying because you cannot breathe.
Meaning: The act of dying because you cannot breathe.
Example: Elephants had to be placed on their sides to avoid suffocation.
matriarch
IPA (UK): /ˈmeɪ.tri.ɑːk/
IPA (US): /ˈmeɪ.tri.ɑːrk/
Meaning: The female leader of an elephant family group.
Meaning: The female leader of an elephant family group.
Example: Collars were fitted to the matriarch to track the herd’s movements.
ecosystem
IPA (UK): /ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/
IPA (US): /ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm/
Meaning: A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.
Meaning: A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.
Example: The elephants helped rebalance Enkotakota’s damaged ecosystem.
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