it‚ but I see for myself that he’s telling the truth when I get a knock on my door‚ 2.45am in the morning‚ the same day he predicts an arrival. Before I had arrived on to the island‚ I had an unshakable image of the locals in Tioman. I knew that poaching was a big reason for the decline of sea turtle populations‚ and I blamed them for it. Uncultured‚ they were‚ and unscientific‚ taking turtle eggs to make soups‚ using them as unproven aphrodisiacs and medicines. If they were going to camp on the
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A) Gorillas in the Mist is the non-fiction story of a Kentucky woman’s experience living among the wild gorillas of the Virungas Mountains. The conservation parks that she worked in are located in areas that cover parts of the three African countries of Rwanda‚ Uganda‚ and Zaire. Dian Fossey was inspired to devote her life to these primates by the famous anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey‚ who funded her research. Through her stay in the wild terrain Dian soon thinks of as home‚ she educates us on
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Royal Bengal tigers are the Kings of their domain in the jungle. But‚ human activities have endangered animals Bengal tiger. Their population has reduced considerably in recent times. Bengal tigers have been a national symbol of many Empires in India Characteristics: The Bengal tiger’s characteristic reddish gold fur and black stripes are easily visible to visitors in a zoo. But in the tiger’s natural habitat of forest and reed beds‚ the markings act as camouflage and enable it to disappear
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The gorilla is the bulkiest member of the primate family; an adult gorilla may grow up to 1.8m high (although they seldom stand fully upright). There are three species of gorillas recognized worldwide. The most common race‚ the western lowland gorilla is not present in Uganda but an estimated 40000 live in the rainforests of west and central Africa. The endangered eastern lowland gorilla is restricted to patches of forests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The most threatened specie is the
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Western Lowland Gorillas October 23‚ 2009 Introduction: When I was around 14‚ I saw one of the best movies. The movie was Gorillas in The Mist‚ starting Sigourney Weaver as Dian Fossey. It was one of the most impressive movies of my life. My step-mother at the time notice how must I liked the movie and game me her very well torn copy of Gorillas in the Mist to read. I still have that book and since the first time I read it‚ I have been fascinated with these great apes. This is way I believe
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the concerning of animals’ rights‚ keeping animals in an appropriate amount is human’s obligation. Only keeping the ecological balance can we human better enjoy the natural resources provided by the earth. Therefore‚ it’s fair and righteous to stop poaching wild animals which are facing the danger of dying out. Should animals be taken the same as human? It has been a long time that animals are killed in research experiments. For instance‚ nearly every medicine is tested on animals before used by
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Bronx Zoo Experience There are many places where you can observe biodiversity. The Bronx Zoo is one of the places where you can observe biodiversity. The Bronx Zoo has been around for many years. It was first opened on November 8‚ 1899 and it is still open and growing today. This zoo is one of the world’s largest metropolitan zoos. The Bronx Zoo has over 600 species from around the world‚ many of which are endangered or threatened. Some places include; Africa‚ Asia‚ Pakistan and Madagascar. The
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Did you know that Kenya has amazing‚ diverse‚ and plentiful wildlife? The wildlife is one of the many reasons that Kenya is so well-known. This paper will discuss Kenya; its geography‚ climate‚ people‚ and wildlife. This information on Kenya’s geography and climate came from The World Factbook and National Geographic Kids. Kenya’s location is in Eastern Africa‚ bordering the Indian Ocean. This is the landscape most people think of when they think Africa. Kenya’s vast savanna is familiar from movies
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Many people today think hunting is a cruel and unethical action. Hunting not only provides for families but it is in our history‚ but most importantly‚ it is conservation. It helps maintain healthy animal herds all over the world. Some of the greatest conservation achievements have occurred because of hunting. Hunting is not cruel‚ nor is it unethical‚ if done right hunting is great for all the critters that roam and call the earth their home. Without hunters habitat would get destroyed‚ populations
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Forests are the dominant terrestrial ecosystem on Earth‚ and are distributed across the globe. Forests account for 75% of the gross primary productivity of the Earth’s biosphere‚ and contain 80% of the Earth’s plant biomass. (Yude‚ 2013). Human society and forests influence each other in both positive and negative ways. (Vogt‚ 2007). Forests provide ecosystem services to humans‚ but also impose economic‚ environmental‚ health and aesthetic costs
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