I was running on the beach one afternoon, and I noticed a little sea turtle squirming in the sand. I picked the little fellow up and carried him to the water’s edge. I waited as he stumbled into the ocean. Just knowing that I saved this turtle from death or getting tortured by a seagull [...]

I was walking down my driveway one hot summer day when I noticed an ant crawling on the ground. I was about to step on it but I kept my right foot in the air. As I was standing there on one foot, I was filled with a magical sensation. That ant gets to live [...]

I was out riding horses with my friend Erica. We were both galloping on horses we had rented. Without even trying, our horses matched strides perfectly, and we were exactly side-by-side. She was practically an arm length away. At that moment, our heads turned towards each other in unison. We both had the biggest smiles [...]

A thing that makes me happy in life is when I’m visiting a park. And getting excited, because it makes me happy when I see animals like lions, zebras, springboks (a type of antelope), and others. Motlatso, 13, South Africa

The first time I saw reptiles in the Snake Park, I was so excited because it was my first time seeing snakes. I saw a Black Mamba, Cobra and many other snakes. I learned a lot that day. Marvin, 14, South Africa

I went to the zoo with my family one day. I saw a talking bird that had beautiful colors. I was so surprised and I was very happy at the same time. The bird was called a parrot. Maiddy, 13, South Africa

Last year I visited a zoo, I saw that the animals are taken care of and  it made me happy. I saw the big 5 animals! Lucky, 14, South Africa

There is more to everything that meets the eye. Just like the colors of the rainbow that surround our life, after every storm. Like the caterpillar it starts from a worm growing its way into life as it eats leaves and grass it grows and has to protect itself from all hardships of being hurt, eaten [...]

It happened one winter day last year. I was going home with my friend when I saw a tiny black cat in a small box. The box was near an old green fence. The cat shivered with cold and looked ill so we so we decided to take care of him. Five days later the [...]

My father is occupied with horse breeding. Last year our horses took part in races. Our horses were the quickest and we won the race. Both my dad and I were very happy, because we had trained our horses for a very long time and this victory made us feel happy. Ivan, 14, Yakutia, Russia