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.
His steps were measured; tired like…with a hint of uncertainty he made another step, inching closer to the open water. Both of his front legs were several inches deep in a soft and wet mud, he paused and listened. What he heard was distant and not for the human ears, it was urging. He measured his next step and heavily lunged forward. Ripples on the water captured his progress. He was belly deep in water determined to continue…what was it that drove him to continue?... the noisy way he walked out of the water and into the thick fog told me that he has no reason to turn around…