1 00:00:05,620 --> 00:00:13,060 Meet the Reporters from Channel 21. They're asking questions, get ready everyone. 2 00:00:15,839 --> 00:00:21,100 Oh, they're looking for answers, doing research is fun. 3 00:00:21,339 --> 00:00:26,620 Meet the Reporters from Channel 21. Channel 21. 4 00:00:27,879 --> 00:00:32,560 Hi everyone, welcome back to Channel 21. I'm Amy. 5 00:00:33,140 --> 00:00:39,280 And I'm Max. Today's programme is about a very serious topic. Animals that are in danger. 6 00:00:39,759 --> 00:00:44,659 When animals are in danger, it means that there aren't many of their species left on the planet. 7 00:00:45,420 --> 00:00:47,100 So we need to protect them. 8 00:00:47,619 --> 00:00:51,719 Let's go to my aunt's cafe and ask people what they know about this topic. 9 00:00:54,179 --> 00:00:58,140 Excuse me, do you know any animals that are in danger? 10 00:00:59,740 --> 00:01:02,060 Yes, I do. Blue whales. 11 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,560 Why are they in danger? 12 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:06,560 Because people hunt them. 13 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,560 Do you know any animals that are in danger? 14 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,560 Yes, mountain gorillas. 15 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:16,560 Why are they in danger? 16 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,560 Actually, I'm not sure. 17 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,560 Do you know any animals that are in danger Aunt May? 18 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,560 Yes, koalas. 19 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,560 Why are they in danger? 20 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:31,560 I think it's because there are fewer forests for them to live in. 21 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:41,239 I wanted to learn more about one of these animals, so here's my video about koalas. 22 00:01:44,620 --> 00:01:47,180 Koalas live in the east of Australia. 23 00:01:48,019 --> 00:01:50,819 Some people think they're bears, but they're not. 24 00:01:51,420 --> 00:01:54,480 They're marsupials, like kangaroos. 25 00:01:55,219 --> 00:01:57,359 Koalas look like teddy bears. 26 00:01:57,939 --> 00:02:02,379 They've got grey fur on their back and cream fur on their front. 27 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,640 They've got long claws too. Perfect for climbing. 28 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,360 Koalas haven't got a lot of energy. 29 00:02:11,159 --> 00:02:14,240 They sleep about 18 hours every day. 30 00:02:15,620 --> 00:02:17,900 Baby koalas are called joeys. 31 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,419 Look, the mother carries the joey on her back. 32 00:02:22,460 --> 00:02:25,500 Koalas eat leaves from the eucalyptus tree. 33 00:02:25,500 --> 00:02:28,000 They need to eat a lot. 34 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:33,979 In the past, there were lots of eucalyptus forests like this in Australia 35 00:02:33,979 --> 00:02:36,360 But now they're disappearing 36 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:42,780 Some forests are disappearing because humans cut down the trees to build roads 37 00:02:42,780 --> 00:02:48,159 The gas from power stations can harm eucalyptus trees too 38 00:02:48,159 --> 00:02:52,900 All animals need a clean and safe place to live 39 00:02:52,900 --> 00:02:59,699 We need to protect the koalas' habitat so that there are plenty of eucalyptus leaves for the koalas to eat. 40 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:04,620 That was a great video, Amy. 41 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,020 Thanks for Endanger. 42 00:03:09,439 --> 00:03:13,919 Me too. There are lots of things that we can do. Why don't we make a list? 43 00:03:14,479 --> 00:03:19,599 Okay, and after that we can make an action plan. What would you write on the list? 44 00:03:20,599 --> 00:03:23,300 Bye everyone. See you next time. 45 00:03:25,740 --> 00:03:28,199 We'll be right back.