Comments on: Meet the Experts

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:14:31 +0000

I watched the episode again; then read these articles. With each viewing, I learn something new, or feel something more. But I’m always heartbroken. These specialists, and programs, give me hope. Yes, the gene pools of each endangered or extinct speciew may be limited. But I look at it this way–those 18 little ferrets for example-the species is coming back to life with the genes of the toughest, the bravest, obviously the smartest, with an incredible will to survive. The best-and they have some help-in the form of the experts, the programs, the centers, and the money it takes to run them.
I need to believe that it’s not over for all the creatures profiled in this show-and all the other endangered species. Not yet.
I believe that those two turtles, if given more chances, will succeed in saving their species. Give them time to do what nature intended them to do. For their first try, I thought it was amazing. Yes, some eggs that survived would have wonderous, right out of the gate. How about more romance, and less chemistry? I like to think thy will pull it off-and the next generation of turtles will enter the world.
One last thing–and I love the narration. But the center, zoos, programs, etc don’t “produce” more animals. The animals produce more of their species. I thank all of these amazing places for giving them a safe, healthy, and caring environment for which to do it in. For all their hard work, we have to believe. There has to be more than a broken heart.

By: Denis Sloan

Denis Sloan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:03:24 +0000

I ahve the same passion and have been into raising birds since the mid 80’s. I raise basically all types of Endangered species birds and have not the noraml aviary birds.

By: grandma

grandma — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:51:49 +0000

i like cereal

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:07:20 +0000

The whole nation and only 5 other comments beside my own. Very sad!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:05:57 +0000

Great show. How can we educate more people on the severity of this issue??

By: Stephen Rice

Stephen Rice — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:49:12 +0000

I saw The Loneliest Animals on “Nature” and read these articles: the more I learn,the more heartbroken I become, even as I commend the efforts and sacrifices of those who are taking action to help save these near-extinct creatures and their habitats….

By: alvin

alvin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:18:29 +0000

I’m very thankful that you guys “the experts” are making this endangered animals safely and healthy.
Hope someday you have seen a new animal that you have you have to cake care . THAT’S ALL !!!!

By: michael

michael — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:08:07 +0000

it’s very meaningful and moving articles.

By: TK

TK — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:15:32 +0000

i would love to have any of these jobs!

By: Sallie Williams

Sallie Williams — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:11:52 +0000

I read this article to learn more about the ratetus turtle but didn’t find anything. Is the one mentioned in the beginning of your article still living and if so, has anything successful be done to carry on his lineage?