There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
(05-08-2021, 08:37 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Things were probably ok during the time, it was when the documentary came out in 2015 that all hell broke loose lol
That coalition, and those individual lions, following that documentary, really drew a ton of interests into these cats. We saw surprising behavior, much of which we have since learned has and does happen in other lions. That documentary brought some little known behaviors to the forefront, which got a ton of people, myself included, interested in these beautiful cats. They became so much more than just beautiful killing machines. I believe the more interests we can draw to these animals, the more that can be done for them. Not to mention, using the old train wreck analogy, people are drawn to observe destruction on a large scale, and that coalition most certainly brought that. They weren't the first, and won't be the last, but at the time they were the most documented.
One of the best things that has been done for all of these animals, in my opinion, is giving them actual names. Those names, which began before the arrival of the Mapogos, allow people to follow them more easily, they become more than just an animal caught on a camera, people become more invested.