Classroom lesson · Wildlife · 🇸🇳 Senegal
West African manatee - the river mermaid
From the Senegal country briefing - opens for a class to learn together or a teacher to walk through.
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West African manatee - the river mermaid
We’re writing a full classroom-ready lesson on this - what it is, why it matters, fun facts, and discussion prompts for your class. It’ll appear here soon.
In the meantime, you can use the headline above as a starting point with your class.
More about Senegal
Other things that make Senegal special
Lake Retba - the pink lake
A lake that turns strawberry-milkshake pink in the sunshine
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Gorée Island
A tiny, colourful island just off the coast of Dakar
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The baobab - the upside-down tree
Senegal's national tree, with a trunk wider than a bus
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The Senegal River
A 1,700 km river that gives the country its name
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