“Get closer, kids, and take a good look at that majestic, beautiful animal,” Barbara’s and Dennis’ father told them, “because that species may not be around much longer.”
The two children stared in awe and amazement at the enormous polar bear swimming right up next to the huge aquarium’s thick glass wall, and Barbara asked her father why it wasn’t going to be around much longer.
“The sea ice where polar bears live is disappearing due to warming temperatures around the globe,” he explained, “which is the biggest threat to their survival, and if we don’t do something quickly to combat man-made climate change, these magnificent creatures may soon become extinct.”
Written for this week’s Three Line Tales from Sonya at Only 100 Words. Photo credit: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen via Unsplash.
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Oh no – now I’m remembering that sad video with the starving polar bear…
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It really is sad to see the survival of so many species being threatened by what too many politicians call a hoax.
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Well, I guess it won’t matter after we’re all dead… it just sucks that it seems no number of people are enough to turn the tide and get change to happen.
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This is so sad but true
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It is. Especially when there are steps we can take to do something about climate change before it’s too late.
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True
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😢
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It is so hard to believe people still see it as a hoax! Sad.
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Well expressed Fandango, well written, simplcity but really nicely expressed.
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Thanks, Rory. That means a lot to me.
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Me too my friend, poqwerful and thought provoki.
I am still astonished at how many people don’t get this. I had a conversation only yesterday afternoon with someone who called the climatic issue a governmental conspiracy! I said if we don’t do something now, the children will not know what the species were.
He answered with “I don’t give a monkeys!!”
I said “Ha ha, how ironic! In a 100 years children could well not even remotely understand not just that phrase but will ask what the hell is a Monkey?
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Assuming 100 years from now humans are still around.
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Reblogged this on A Guy Called Bloke and K9 Doodlepip! and commented:
The story is small, but beautifully expressed, the message however is enrmous and extremely clear.
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Thanks.
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Pleasure, thank you for the brilliance 🙂
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Short, sad, and to the point. Stupid humans! 😉
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