The place where I felt the most connected to nature and the most responsibility to preserve the biodiversity on this Earth was in the butterfly garden. The Florida Museum of Natural History does a good job of immersing visitors in nature through this exhibit. By surrounding visitors with beautiful plants, water, harmless moths and butterflies, and birds, the exhibit allows visitors to feel connected with the living organisms and helps them recognize that they're a part of the biotic community of this planet. It was very interesting to see the young children in this exhibit because they were so enamored with the nature and organisms around them. I was very appreciative of the parents who brought their children to this exhibit because I believe instilling the connection and sense of responsibility to preserve nature at a young age is important.

Seeing the replicas of mammoths, mastodons, giant sloths, and others was very interesting to me because it showed where the human race came from. It allowed me to step out of my ordinary life because it showed me that we, as a species, are part of something bigger and are connected to all species on Earth through evolution and common ancestors. It was amazing to see these massive animals that seem so resilient to predators that all went extinct. It makes me think about our future as a species and the future of all species on this Earth and how nature will continue to develop through the coming centuries.