Reflection On A Field Trip To The Carnegie Museum

For the field trip assignment I visited the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. In the museum there is the African Wildlife Hall that holds many different animals from different African ecosystems. I greatly enjoyed the experience of getting to explore and see the different organisms that live in Africa. The museum does a wonderful job of conserving the memory of the animals they have on display. Even though most of the animals are still living elsewhere in the world, it gives you a chance to see them in an example of their natural habitat. There are also a few examples of extinct animals on display in the museum. Carnegie Museum also has animals from the four major zones of Africa, which are the savanna, the rainforest, the mountains, and the desert. By having animals from each zone it gives a better example on the vast types of habituated areas on the African continent. Some animals that are currently on display would include the giraffe, two species of zebra, African buffalo,

I was very impressed by how the exhibits were set up and gave a true insight on what the animals would actually be doing if there were still alive. There are many more things that can be learned about the different species on display at the museum and even more species in the world to know about. Visiting the museum was a very fun experience and I would go back to see what other animals may be added to the African Wildlife exhibit. I now feel as though the more information I know the more I can do to help and continue to save the animals that we have left on our planet. After seeing the animals that are now extinct, it is sad to think that there will now no longer be a way to even see one of these creatures out in the wild and that is a shame. Now knowing what I have learned from this experience I think I can put the knowledge to good use and help save more animals and the