Saving Luna
By Caitlin Gallagher (06/06/13 07:56:52)
Saving Luna was a very touching film but I was conflicted with how wild animals should be treated when they seek out contact from humans. It was amazing to watch the community come together to rescue this animal while so many others fought for him to be left alone. When the end came I was brought to tears, I couldn’t believe that they let it go that far, everyone knew it was bound to happen but they refused to let people intervene. I think that Luna is a special situation and it was not right to ask people to ignore him because it obviously didn’t work. It is very rare an animal approaches people that willingly and neglecting him did not help the situation. People were willing to be there to watch over him and keep him out of trouble but the they forced tough love. I have a deep respect for the tribe willing to risk their own life to save the orca because he was believed to be a reincarnation of the tribe leader. It’s amazing to me that they have such a profound connection with the animal and were able to lure him away in their canoes. I have to agree with the tribe’s belief that Luna was there to teach them a lesson and whether he lived or died the people would learn something. Luna’s story has moved me an many others and if anything it has given me a better understanding of how fragile the balance is be nature.

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