Imitation Preview

The lapping of the waves, crashing down upon one another time and time again in a hasty yet brisk sequence timed perfectly one after another is a kind reminder of the days past; The days in which the setting sun over the quaint sea proved to be numbered. The reticent memories, which I believed the beach and sea were mine and only mine; mine to enjoy, to care for, and to absorb for the rest of my life. Never had I imagined life without this place. The inviting sound of the ocean, the sea life playfully swimming beneath my depth of view almost as if they were dancing to the rhythm of the waves, and the untouched undeveloped beach – a perfect spot to be during the months of April through November to witness the resurrection-like birth of baby sea turtles – were so under-appreciated by me and others too, it seems. The only footprints left on this land were my own size nines where as it seems corporate-life’s footprint has become a bit larger and carbon-filled as time has passed. Thinking back to the days of this perfectly harmonized world leads me back to reminisce about the world under the water, off of the coast, a world in which I could not reach or see. The world in which I caught glimpses of when turtles crawled onto land or whales flew through the sky; only glimpses of a brief moment into their world – the world that is currently in danger.

Swimming far beneath the sea in blue waters unfathomable by most people lays a new world almost completely unexplored. Most people cannot decipher the true beauty and frailness of the ecosystem in which we are dealing with. Many people, from countries around the world, set out on boats galore to hunt for marine life; species great in numbers and those endangered as well. The natural order of the sea is impeded by the lack of effort of the human race. All things on Earth are content in their respected ecosystems so long as we do not damper it but make it better. These creatures are the lifeblood of the oceanic community that so desperately wants to flourish. The sea turtle is one of the many elements of the community under the sea that graciously whisks about underneath the oceanic tides.

The graceful glides of the ancient dweller set the tone of the waters thousands of years ago. The sea turtle, wise and uncanny, lives long enough to see change in the waters and land by intruders alike. Trips to the sandy dry land disturbed by humans, the shallow ocean floor masked with plastic remains suffocating the tenderfeet and the young, the bloody waters from metal spears coalescing with the salt water of his oceanic home are memories implanted in the turtle’s mind for all of eternity. The sea turtle neighbors other dwellers such as the giants of the sea; the whale.

The whale’s call echoes to all of the sea, sending sonar ripples out to predators and prey alike. Relying heavily on hearing for basic life survival skills, the whale’s massive, curvy body glides through the ocean utilizing its hearing for: finding food, navigating through the waters, and interacting with potential or current mates. At nearly one-hundred feet in length and two-hundred tons, the whale is the largest and heaviest existing animal known to mankind thus making it a sought after trophy above the sea. These giants are poached for their blubber, oil, and meat even though many are clearly labeled as endangered.