Christopher Johnson McCandless was an adventurer from America who wanted a nomadic lifestyle, however things ended badly for him.

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#CumbriaWildlifeMedia He travelled across North America, and hitchhiked to Alaska in April 1992. Then he wandered into the wilderness with minimal supplies, wanting to live off the land.

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What have I found to be the most effective ways to learn about the wild? 🌿🪵🍁🦁
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#CumbriaWildlifeMedia For me, I love watching the David Attenborough documentaries such as ‘Blue Planet’, ‘Life’, and ‘Planet Earth’. I’ve also watched a few episodes of ‘Dynasties’ as well. I find these to be insightful into the animal side of the wild. I like the narration and camerawork too.
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The Yukon Gold Rush also known as the Klondike Gold Rush started in 1896, where a 100,000 people migrated to the Klondike region of Yukon, Canada. This was because gold was discovered there and so people wanted to claim it to get rich.

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#CumbriaWildlifeMedia Animals were used such as dogs, horses, donkeys, mules, goats, and oxen to help with the migration. They carried lots of goods of the living and working supplies.

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What draws people to the wild? 🌿

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#CumbriaWildlifeMedia Firstly, let’s start with what the word ‘wild’ means. On Google, it says this. It could also mean someone who is free spirited or crazy.

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4 weeks ago on the 4th of March I became aware of a Sparrowhawk looking at me, when I went on a walk with @s2204747 🤍

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#CumbriaWildlifeMedia This is the photograph I took, it was a fair bit away in a tall tree but I’m pleased I managed to capture this moment on camera.

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People are generally more outraged by the death of a penguin than the death of a thousand chickens, and here is why I think this.
#CumbriaWildlifeMedia There are about 136 million chickens killed each day worldwide according to this article, however not many people realise or care about them. This links into the vegan movement, and I stand with this as my sister is vegan and my brother is vegetarian.

sorrychicken.com/how-many-chick…

Berger says ‘everywhere animals disappear. Zoos constitute monuments to their own disappearance’.
I partly agree and partly disagree.

#CumbriaWildlifeMedia salon.com/2018/02/03/zoo…
In this article, Dr Marc Bekoff states many zoos kill animals. This is because they are unwanted, either due to taking up space, not breedable, too expensive to keep, or ill. Therefore agreeing with Berger's essay that zoos are making animals disappear.