She plucked a branch from the bushes and chewed the leaves lazily like a teenager eating a bag of chips. 1656500868862 Photo Credit: BBC News Suddenly, a little orangutan rolled out of the bushes and ran past both of us. She fixed her eyes on her, and our eyes met. I lowered my eyes subconsciously. She wasn't hostile, she just wanted to make sure I was self-aware and understood my situation.
And surprisingly, I fully understood what her Illustrator Artwork eyes meant. Even more amazing, I know she understands me too. It is the visceral sense of connection between species that makes the experience of visiting mountain gorillas in the wild so impressive. In the company of a family of gorillas, in just a few minutes, the concept of "us and them" disappears. All are treated as equals. The wild mountain gorillas on earth have been on the road to extinction for a long time, and the end of this road is the end of this species. Sir David Attenborough, a well-known BBC TV presenter, once said that his encounter with a family of mountain gorillas in 1979 was one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life, and sadly,
He worried that he might meet the last surviving member of that family. According to the theory of evolution of species, extinction is part of the evolutionary process - some species disappear as others evolve. The problem is that the current rate of species extinction on Earth is much faster than the normal rate in evolutionary history, at least 100 times, according to one estimate by the scientific community. Scientists have warned that the world is experiencing an extinction event on a scale that rivals that of the dinosaurs. This is important because most of nature's functions are underpinned by biodiversity - from the food we eat to the air we breathe and the water we drink.