Q.Jijamata Udyan, the famous zoo in Mumbai has acclimatised the humbolt penguins. Why should penguins be acclimatised when kept at a place away from their natural habitat?

Step 1. Note the mismatch. Humboldt penguins are native to the cooler coastal regions of South America, while Jijamata Udyan is located in Mumbai, which has a warm, humid tropical climate — very different from the penguins' natural range.

Step 2. Recall why ex-situ conservation requires acclimatisation. A zoo is a form of ex-situ conservation — animals are kept away from their original habitat, but real effort is made to provide conditions resembling their natural habitat, since a sudden or complete climate mismatch can stress the animal's physiology (thermoregulation, feeding, breeding) and harm its health and behaviour. …

Applying the ex-situ conservation principle of matching captive condition …

• Giving a vague answer like 'so they don't die' without explaining why the climate mismatch matters physiologically. …