Northern fulmar

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/northern-fulmar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Northern fulmar?Estimated to be in the millions, considered abundant
2. What is the scientific name?Fulmarus glacialis
3. What is the lifespan?Can exceed 40 years, with some individuals recorded living over 50 years
4. What does a Northern Fulmar eat?Northern Fulmars eat fish and squid. The food turns into a special stomach oil that gives them energy.
5. How does a Northern Fulmar keep from getting salty?They have a salt gland above their nose that pushes out salty water, so they can drink seawater without getting too salty.

Pelagic: Relating to or living in the open sea, far from land.
Trophic level: The position an organism occupies in a food chain.
Osmotic balance: The maintenance of stable internal salt and water concentrations within an organism.
Bycatch: The unintentional capture of non-target species in fishing gear.