AMD 3 - Jenna Malzahn

Für AMD 3, habe ich manche von 365 Dinge forschen. The one feature offered by Berlin that I focused on was "Nase an Nase mit Haien im Sea Life" (114). Originally I thought that "Nase an Nase mit Haien im Sea Life" would be interesting because it's a "sechs Meter lange Unterwassertunnel und der Aquadom" and it reminded me of the polar bear and seal exhibit at the Detroit Zoo. That had always been one of my favorite exhibits at the zoo because it appears as if you are underwater with the animals and it makes them seem so much closer. However this Aquadom and Sea Life has more importance than merely displaying diverse sea animals for the enjoyment of the public as it is actively involved in animal conservation and breeding. As an organization they are heavily involved in the breeding of seahorses and have up to 9 different species in stock which effectively helps prevent extinction for these rare marine species. While they are a pioneer for this breeding, this Aquadom and Sea Life are also associated with multiple sanctuaries and are actively involved in saving orphan seals in order to return them to the wild to help sustain the current environment. Seals are not the only marine animal that they rescue, since they are influential in most specie rehabilitation efforts. The network they have created is also actively pursuing legislative action in order to assist with animal preservation and the protection of the environment. This shows how forms of activism are present in all countries and that it’s not a cultural aspect. The similarities that exist between America and Germany are displayed a lot in this Aquadom and Sea Life. I find this to make the world in general more connected because it shows how we are all worried about the same things that affect the places we live and the animals that live there with us.