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About 50% of the Earth's oceans have been explored by humans.
About 50% of the Earth's oceans have been explored by humans.
False
The documentary series 'The Blue Planet II' took only one year to make.
The documentary series 'The Blue Planet II' took only one year to make.
False
The giant trevally fish can jump out of the water to catch birds.
The giant trevally fish can jump out of the water to catch birds.
True
The kobudai fish can change from male to female.
The kobudai fish can change from male to female.
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Baby green turtles always travel in groups to the sea after hatching from eggs on the beach.
Baby green turtles always travel in groups to the sea after hatching from eggs on the beach.
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Mary Kingsley was born in Sierra Leone in 1862.
Mary Kingsley was born in Sierra Leone in 1862.
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Mary Kingsley received a good formal education.
Mary Kingsley received a good formal education.
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Mary Kingsley climbed the 4,040-metre-high Mount Cameroon twice.
Mary Kingsley climbed the 4,040-metre-high Mount Cameroon twice.
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Mary Kingsley wrote only one book about her experiences.
Mary Kingsley wrote only one book about her experiences.
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Mary Kingsley supported the missionaries' efforts to convert the local people.
Mary Kingsley supported the missionaries' efforts to convert the local people.
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Study Notes
Mary Kingsley's Life and Travels
- Mary Kingsley was born in London in 1862 to a doctor and a domestic servant.
- She received little formal education, but spent time in her father's library, which inspired her to travel.
- In 1892, she inherited £4,300 after her parents' death and used it to travel to Africa.
- She arrived in Sierra Leone in 1893, lived with local people, and learned survival skills in the jungle.
- Mary often went alone into dangerous areas to collect plant and animal specimens.
- She had close encounters with a leopard and a crocodile.
- She climbed the 4,040-metre-high Mount Cameroon by a previously unknown route in 1894.
Mary Kingsley's Writings and Critique
- Mary wrote two books, "Travels in West Africa" and "West African Studies", describing the way of life of indigenous people.
- She was critical of missionaries and British colonial rule, which she believed damaged African traditions and culture.
The Blue Planet II Documentary Series
- Only five percent of the Earth's oceans have been explored.
- Seventy percent of the Earth is covered with water, leaving much unknown about the planet.
- The documentary series "The Blue Planet II" features the kobudai fish, which can change sex from female to male.
- About 500 different types of fish exhibit this ability.
- The series shows the tusk fish using a rock as a tool to crack open shellfish.
- Baby green turtles must survive alone from the moment they hatch, traveling to the sea and facing predators.
- The giant trevally fish can follow birds underwater and jump out to catch them.
- The documentary series took four years to make.
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Test your knowledge about the Earth's oceans and its fascinating creatures. Learn about the surprising facts and discoveries from the documentary series 'The Blue Planet II'.
