Shoot the Rhinos

This week the temperatures across the country have been warm, actually extremely hot. In fact, many cities are breaking their summer temperature records. A couple weeks ago, my cousin from Villahermosa, Tabasco was visiting Los Angeles. My brother Danny and I took her to Exposition Park, near USC (University of Southern California). Exposition Park is an outdoor plaza surrounded by a variety of museums and science centers.

Some of these institutions were developed and built in Los Angeles for the 1984 Olympics. For those that do not know, the 1984 Olympics were the first Olympics to turn a profit.

While visiting the California Science Center, one of such museums in Exposition Park, my cousin Goretti, Danny and I saw an African IMAX film about the five big game giants of the continent. I was very impressed with the footage of the African white rhino, and their constant struggle against extinction. It is amazing that such an animal can be so physically strong and powerful, but yet so defenseless against man. With our guns, most animals have no chance against us.

I took this picture at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City last March. If you ever visit NYC, make sure to stop by some of the city's great museums. You will not be disappointed. This museum is on the Upper West Side at Central Park West and 79th Street. And if you decide to shoot the rhinos, make sure it's only with your digital camera.