Mother Earth has existed for around 4.5 billion years, nurturing generations and generations of people. But what if the world is speculated that it would end tomorow? Climate change and global warming have plagued our environment, making Mother Earth sicker and sicker each day. A reflective question comes to my mind: If this were to be my last day on earth, how would I choose to spend those final golden hours? If the world were ending, one thing I would do is to adopt a dog-- specifically a Chow Chow. Since childhood, my deepest desire has been to own this particular breed. However, my mother's irrational dislike for dogs prevented this dream from materializing. This may seem trivial when compared to a grand bucket list which others may choose to pursue, but personally, getting a dog means that I have fulfilled my deepest childhood desire, and fulfilled something that I used to pray over every night. The distinctive lion- like mane and sturdy yet fluffy body of the Chow Chow has al...
"We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way we treat them puts on display the very worst of human behavior.” ~ Graydon Carter Having established the ecological importance of elephants in our 2 part series of The Silent Crisis, we now confront the anthropogenic paradox that threatens their very existence. In part 1, we explored how closely intertwined the relationship between elephants and the surrounding environment are, where elephants help shape the habitats and ecosystems. The second part not only explores the detrimental impacts that human activities have on these majestic megafauna, but will also explore the burgeoning efforts taken for ecological redemption. Long before animal conservation documentaries and wildlife campaigns, Walt Disney's Dumbo offered a profound lesson about a young elephant ostracized for being different, yet ultimat...