The Animal Planet

I love animals. God's diversity in the creation of the animal kingdom is truly astounding. But to be honest, my participation in my love for animals will probably never extend beyond owning a dog or cat, or visiting the local zoo. But I do love to observe animals in their natural habitat.

I would like to comment on the concept of an entire television network dedicated completely to animals and the coverage of them in almost every manner of nature. From interviews with on-site animal biologists who actually spend months at a time studying certain species, to actually interviewing a chimpanzee who's IQ testing reveals a higher intelligence level than some humans.

I will also admit, I have watched very little of the Animal Planet Network, but as I sit here observing their website, I am very impressed with the variety of programming involving strictly animals and earths creatures. Everything from a 60 minute show about a wild lioness adopting a baby antelope, to the detailed struggle for survival of Grizzly bears and Mayfly nymphs in an effort to find food outside of their regular hunting season.

Even 10 years ago, the idea of a T.V. channel dedicated completely to animals and their behavior and role in our world, would have ,to most, including myself, seemed somewhat inappropriate when there are so many more important world issues deserving of our attention. But with the advance of technology, comes the never ending opportunities for man to create organizations and networks focusing finitely on one particular concept or aspect of life. And with this opportunity, someone, who's love for the animal kingdom, created a major social outlet for the average person to learn things about animals and creatures that most of us had never even given thought to.

I am not writing to promote or demote either the preserving of animals or the existence of a television channel dedicated completely to nature. However, I am writing to express my respect for those with such compassion for animals, that they would go to these lengths to promote and recognize their existence and the importance of their role in nature.

I have not watched enough of this network to be a spokesperson or promoter thereof, but from what I have watched of it, literature I have read about it, and discussions I have heard about it, there is no doubt in my mind that this is probably the most informative method of learning and the discovering of facts and information on the animal kingdom. Not to mention, some of the video footage of wild animals in action is extremely entertaining and, at times, almost frightening. But it is none the less, very real.

The Animal Planet Network, in my meager opinion, is one of the most highly ranked methods of showing us nature in action. Whether you just want to watch an adrenaline-filled tiger feeding frenzy, or you need specific research for an educational project, make the Animal Planet Network your first choice of study methods.