Blog Question #3

To answer the first part of the question, i would have to say that my most thrilling experience with the non-human world is a tie of a few things.

- holding a baby monkey was one of these, because it is of course a beautiful experience to hold a young animal, all cute and playful, but also because it is shocking and magical to realize how similar that a little chimp is compared to us humans. VERY COOL.

- also, i have been to a few aquariums recently in Japan, and i dont know if it is something specific to their culture, but they seem to display aquatic life in an unreal, beautiful sort of way. For example, at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, they have the fish surround you in a tunnel, which is actually sort of surreal (are you observing them, or are they observing you?)

- lastly, i always have kind of enjoyed scenic sunsets; in the city, in the country, the quiet but colorful rainbow melanges in the sky are a reminder of that the day always ends, no matter where you are, and in particularly nice instances, what magical displays that nature is capable of.

So all of this said, how should one feel about "saving nature"? based sort of on my personal favorite natural experiences, i most certainly feel compelled. besides the aquarium element, which some would say may or may not be counterintuitive to saving nature, i think to preserve such wonders as primates (who are highly endangered and some risking extinction) and many other animals requires finding thorough and EFFECTIVE methods of wildlife conservation. As well, i beleive that their are many natural elements which contribute to a beautiful sunset, from reduced city lights, to the o-zone to the health of trees, etc., and without a concerted effort to keep all contributory elements in check, rainbow-skylines could be the next thing we lose, another joy our grandchildren will miss. too bad.