Description Of A Gorilla Diorama

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My Encounter with “Gorillas”


The facade of the museum stands before me massive in all of its grandeur. Its sheer size alone commands great presence while the pillars, both geometrically and strategically placed, support its immense stature. Before entering the building one cannot help but notice the huge bronze cast statue of past U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt standing before it. Words like naturalist, intellect, and discovery are inscribed on the front as a reminder to those on the outside of entrance into a new world; a promise of new encounters.
More then a decade ago, visits to The Museum of Natural History were a part of my everyday life. Despite the frequency of these trips, I found myself equally astounded each and every time I made the journey across town. Just three days ago as I climbed the steps nearing the thick metal doors, I caught myself taking that same deep breath as I had so many years before to prepare for entry.
Immediately, I made my first new discovery. Assisted by three security guards, I was instructed to open my bag at which point they proceeded to search for twenty-first century paraphernalia in this atmosphere created to display the primitive. During the inspection, I glanced up at the dinosaur fossils that, years ago, appeared to tower beyond the sky. Though there have been no physical alterations made to these skeletons in recent years, my own growth and evolution have brought me to view them, and the rest of the exhibits, from a new angle. Perhaps, this new lens through which I see the world and my present surroundings provides me with a greater clarity from that of when I first observed the T-Rex; perhaps, now, I’m simply harder to convince.
Upon completion of my inspection, I followed the path to the room of African mammals where I might be whisked away to a dessert in Zaire. I entered and was immediately confronted by a stampede of elephants surrounded by a room of dioram...