Who are the people I admire most?
The ones who have dedicated their lives to something greater than themselves.
Like Kevin Richardson who fearlessly befriends lions. He has done much to help these creatures and enrich our knowledge of them.
Boyon Slat, who gave up his university education to rid our oceans and rivers of plastic.
Or the woman who removes hooks from sharks, Cristina Zenato.
There are so many others, people who rescue sea turtles, and all the private citizens who chance upon an animal in distress and help. Numerous You Tube videos on this. A new one every day.
But something is even more remarkable.
Those lions remember Kevin Richardson and are bonded to him.
Cristina’s sharks tell others that she can help them and they come to her.
A wounded bald eagle that was treated at a bird facility two years ago, returns to that facility for help when poisoned with lead.
A rescued pelican visits his rescuers daily.
Animals know our role on this earth better than we do.
And that is something greater than we can currently understand.