In
my life, I have been to several zoos and Aquariums. I've been to the ones in
Baltimore, Washington DCf and Cleveland Ohio.
There's always a lesson to be
learned from seeing creatures and someone natural habitats outside of their
natural habitat. We can learn so much about ourselves just from watching
others.
most
zoos and Aquariums are generally fairly expensive. The Baltimore aquarium is no
exception, but aside from parking, the zoo in Washington DC is free. the zoo in
DC is one of four in the United States to have pandas. I really enjoy pandas
and other exotic creatures, so aside from going out into the wild and checking
through the brush, this is about as close as I will get to them for a while.
When
I was a kid, I went to the aquarium at the age of 7 and fell in love with
marine life. In fact, up until I was 12 years old, I wanted to pursue an
advanced education in marine biology and study sea creatures and marine
wildlife.
The only thing that really changed this was the fact that I didn't
want to get swallowed by animals in the ocean. I studied everything that I
could about these creatures when I was younger, and I'm so glad I did. I had a
wealth of information to offer others around me at the aquarium, from a
young age onward.
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| And then, I found pandas. |
Although
I am no longer as strong and biology as I once was, it is still a fascination
of mine. Admittedly, I wish that the animals kept in zoos and Aquariums had
better lives there that were more naturalistic, but at the same time, then I
wouldn't be able to know the beauty that is their life. What is most important
to remember regardless of circumstance every time we go to, is that these creatures are
not pets or toys, but that they are living and sentient creatures who are trying to
make their ends meet just as well as our own. Their environment has become as
accommodating as possible, but it will still never replicate home. We must
always respect the creatures that we see, and enjoy them and appreciate them
for what and where they are.
And
so I ask you, what will you do to make life better for all living creatures?
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