HW 13: The Surprises of Mother Nature
As I was browsing the posts of my favorite blogs, not nearly as many caught my attention as did those on TreeHugger. I like TreeHugger in general because it’s such a diverse website…discussing all that is environmentally friendly or organic in everything from cars to makeup. Being a huge advocate for animal rights, it’s not surprising that my favorite post was about animals. It’s entitled “Baby Hippo Adopted by 100 Year- Old Tortoise“, written by Michael Graham Richard. The post was a little humorous but in a completely non-sarcastic way–mostly just the notion of a giagantic turtle mother adopting a baby hippo is slightly absurd. As usual for TreeHugger posts, the article remained professional yet not overly formal, and far from hostile (as other blogs can be notorious for). Apparently the hippo was separated from his family during the Kenyan tsunami. Since then, the hippo has attached itself to the wise old turtle who has been caring for the hippo…they eat, sleep, and swim together. The tortoise has even become aggresive towards those who approach, in protection of her new baby. The post includes several pictures, and I may be considered corny…but I thought they were the most adorable photographs I’ve ever seen. The tortoise is so large, it’s bigger than the hippo (granted, he is a baby). Anyway, it was the type of post that can cheer me up or soften my mood when I feel myself turning cold. As the post stated, the story was heart-warming and I know it brought a smile to my face.
