Cheetahs
On a drive through Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Morell spotted a cheetah on a small hill. He was pacing and crying out piteously. Her guide said the cheetah was probably looking for his lost friend. If he didn’t find him, he’d likely perish himself; cheetahs need partners to survive. But it’s what the guide said next that stuck with Morell, and convinced her that we’re entering a new age of animal understanding.
“Really,” the guide said, “he’ll probably die of a broken heart.”
Photo: Michael McRae