Mass Strandings of Whales and Dolphins: Listening answers

Answers 31–40

1. 31

   tide / tides Note completion

   The notes say the tide can change quickly; the speaker says the tide sometimes goes out suddenly.

   “where sometimes the tide goes out suddenly”

2. 32

   hearing / ear / ears Note completion

   The notes refer to the sense used for navigation. The speaker says marine animals rely on their hearing to navigate.

   “marine animals rely heavily on their hearing to navigate”

3. 33

   plants / fish / fishes Note completion

   The notes ask what toxins originate from. The speaker says they come from plants or animals.

   “Many toxins, as I'm sure you're aware, originate from plants or animals.”

4. 34

   feeding Note completion

   The notes say most animals were not doing this when they stranded. The speaker says most had not been feeding.

   “most had not been feeding as they stranded”

5. 35

   noise / noises Note completion

   The notes refer to sounds linked to military tests. The speaker identifies noises caused by military exercises as a concern.

   “Noises such as those caused by military exercises are of particular concern”

6. 36

   healthy Note completion

   The notes say the whales were all in a particular condition. The speaker states that all the stranded animals were healthy.

   “all the stranded animals were healthy”

7. 37

   group Note completion

   The notes say the whales were not in a particular arrangement. The speaker contrasts the animals spread along the coast with the more common pattern of finding them in a group.

   “it's more common for the animals to be found in a group”

8. 38

   social Note completion

   The notes ask which whales strand most frequently. The speaker says the most social whales strand most frequently.

   “the whales that are thought to be most social, the toothed whales, are the group that strand the most frequently.”

9. 39

   leader Note completion

   The notes say only one dolphin was ill. The speaker says all the others were healthy, apart from the leader.

   “apart from the leader, all the others had been healthy at the time of their death.”

10. 40

    network / networks Note completion

    The notes ask what the book gives information about. The speaker recommends it for learning about stranding networks or establishing one.

    “if you're interested in finding out more about these networks or or establishing one yourself.”

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