The film, Saving Pelican
#895, is a remarkable look into the efforts that some people do to save
nature. A lot of people take their own life, and animal’s lives, for granted,
but it takes the few people out there who truly do care to keep this
cycle of life going for the generations to come.
During the
shooting of the film, 1,246 birds were rescued. That is an amazing number,
but in reality, it is a miniscule amount when you compare it to the number of
birds that were affected by the spill. A lot of man power had to go into that
effort to save the pelicans.
This film helped
me to realize how harsh the impacts of the BP oil spill really were to our
environment. I have heard about it many times, I have seen a few tar balls, but
sometime it takes a true picture to illustrate the severity of things.
Pelicans are a
species that I have never really noticed, or thought about. I have a seen a
few, and I’ll admit I was a little scare to get too close, but immediately
after the citing I went on with my day and forgot all about the magical animal.
This film provided some insight for me on the species. It allowed me to connect
with the pelican, and it made me have sympathy for the suffering animal. They
didn't do anything to cause the oil spill, they didn't even have any idea, but
they are the ones suffering.
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