Monday, January 11, 2010

Jan's Art Journal


This is the reason we went to Africa! We saw Mom Rhino and Child at Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania Africa. These are the only ones we saw. Apparently there are only 30 living in the crater. Their horns are prized for their aphrodisiac qualities so there is a huge problem with poaching. Tanzania is a great place to view wildlife. We need to give them our support. There are very few places in the world for us to see animals in their own environment. Central Africa has been experiencing severe drought for the past 3 years. Drought, civilization, and poaching are causing major problems for some of the most unique plants and animals in the world.

I am grateful I was able to have this experience. Seeing those magnificent animals was truly an "artful" experience.

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