KS2 Weekly Junior comments

An RSPCA Wildlife Centre in Somerset has recently released six seals back into the wild. Read the article to find out more about the important job that they do and talk about it with your family. Then answer the question:

Do you think humans have a responsibility to help injured wild animals? Why or why not? 

Elsa (Year 6) 

I think do have a responsibility to protect animals. I believe this because we have created climate change, leading to storms or other natural disasters which are the reasons why seals and other animals are being injured in the first place and it is good that we have committees that can help the planet. One thing I would also like to add is that there is also a natural process of animals dying from attacks or abandonment because if there wasn't this there would be to many seals creating an imbalance. This also links to our science topic of evolution and animals adapting over time. Overall, I think it is good to help them especially extinct animals but it can also have negative impacts.

Gemini (Year 5)

I think humans have a responsibility to protect animals because the reason that some of the animals are injured is because of us throwing rubbish in the sea and we are causing global warming making ice melt. I think they should also start protecting some animals like Chinese mitten crabs because even though they are wild that doesn't mean that you should leave them alone and not protect them.