Extinct forms of animal life

Not many people are knowledgeable about extinct forms of animal life. Nevertheless you do not have to be an expert in the area to feel the fascination of a natural history museum where fossils and skeletons are on display. Almost everybody would enjoy such a tour where they can sense the mysterious atmosphere of pre-historic times and become acquainted with the remains of the animals that existed so long ago. In times when dinosaurs’ roar made the rocks tremble. In times when skies became alive with the dance of pterodactyls and the land shook up under the heavy steps of the giant mammoths. It is explicable that these primitive forms of life grab our attention. Be that as it may I believe there is yet another hidden and more philosophical aspect of this matter.

The key word here is extinct. The nature has its ways of showing living creatures how small and insignificant they are on the background of world on the whole. The great cataclysm which ended the dinosaurs’ era is probably one the most remarkable evidences supporting this statement. And while what happened to the dinosaurs is often perceived as an event irrelevant to people’s history I believe that we could yet accept it as a warning. An alert message that should not only keep us always aware of what could happen to our planet but also, in a way, recall us the real values of life. Moreover, in terms of increasing global warming nowadays, the distance of this problem becomes somehow illusive.

Here comes the inevitable question: what is the point of everything you are and everything you do since life the way you know it can vanish in a single flash? Most people choose to ignore the importance of this problem and live day by day. Disregarding and jeopardizing the life of the future generations. Others have indulged in making every possible endeavor to warn and inform the whole society that not everything is lost and people’s destiny still lies in their own hands. And very few are the ones that have actually taken real measures to preserve our planet and home.

Which group will you join?