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The last male Northern White Rhino has died, after battling sickness for weeks. When I heard the news, it didn't effect me in an immense way, but something in my head sort of bothered me. Perhaps it was the fact we talked about him a few days prior the news went live somehow shook me. He left his daughter and granddaughter, the only two white northern rhinos left.
A quote I found somewhat profound was by Thomas Hildebrandt, head of reproduction management at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo, “This is a creature that didn’t fail in evolution, it’s in this situation because of us.” It raises questions, as do we need to focus so much time and effort (not to mention money) on saving one species? It is a question that rose from some of my previous responses to articles, and I still have not came to a conclusion. People, by an extension, should atone for their reckless behavior of killing off species. It is a shame people have a high sense of preservation when it comes to members of their own species, when people are clearly taking too many resources too quickly. The standard of life has increased dramatically, while the population continues to grow as people are determined to cling on life.
Incidents like these remind me that actions have dire consequences, and people need to wake up and pay attention, and perhaps try to repent for their crimes and such.
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