Write a story in which an endangered species (of plant or animal) plays a central role.

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“Spaghetti and Meatballs” by M Y

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Sitting there, covered in spaghetti and meatballs, I reflected on my poor decisions. You must be wondering, how, and why did I end up in such a predicament!? Well, I will start from the very beginning. It all began when I turned two. Every two-year-old Amur leopard must go down to town and get some human food. All of us needed to do this to prove that we were worthy leopards. My best friend, Amara, was coming with me! I was only a day older than her but acted much more mature. The strange thing was that Amara did not think so. Anyway, we dec...

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“The Legend of the Bleeding Heart Dove” by Maria Justa Polotan

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A long time ago, when the hills were green with fruit trees and nothing covered the earth but flowering shrubs and soft grass, two doves, T’apat and Magiliw, fell in love. Their courtship was long and arduous, especially for T’apat, who had to best several suitors for the fair Magiliw. And since doves mated for life, Magiliw took her time in selecting a husband. But she did choose the devoted T’apat in the end. Unfortunately, after five monsoons, the pair was still childless. The nest that T’apat caref...

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“Too much is never enough” by Blue Green

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Tanya leaned against the metal frame supporting the glass viewing window, her weight resting on her arms folded in front of her, her forehead pressed lightly against the cool glass. She had been observing the creatures for months now, measuring, monitoring, sampling, and to her great regret also dissecting and probing these creatures. Molecular analysis, DNA sequencing, structural genomic breakdown, she had tried everything, and still they weren’t giving away their secrets. She sighed, pushing herself up heavily, then walked to her stool and...

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“Don't Smoke ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

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The Golden Ginger flower was carefully guarded by the Haperns. The flower was first seen in the Sleepy Ash Forest. There were hundreds of them but they were plucked and eaten as they made you healthy for years. Only one flower was left and to prevent it from extinction, the Haperns had replanted it in a pot with paintings of suns. The pot was in a glass display case sealed with a shiny silver padlock that was opened every morning to water the Golden Ginger with a mixture of fresh honey, hot water and the juice of a lemon. &nb...

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“The Bravest Whale Alive” by Amy Utami

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Dear Mr. Adventure, I am Brevicauda*, the mightiest and the bravest whale alive. As wise advice given by my buddy, Bottlenose, I decided to write you a letter. the one and only in water, air, and land that wise enough to answer all of my questions, I know Mr. Adventure, it’s hard to find you. Because only one with the bravest soul can touch you, but I believe I have it. So, I think this letter will find its way to you. Before that let me tell you a story about me and my brave journey. Although sometimes Bottlenose said that it was the stup...

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“He wanted to fly” by Sachi B

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He hopped down from his perch and pecked at the pomegranate seeds. The blood-red, ruby-like seeds had spilled out onto the floor of his cage. They lay glistening in the sun. As he pecked at the one nearest him, the juice splattered, staining the cold, strong metal lock that hung on the door of the cage. His dark beady eyes followed a single drop of the red juice, as it slid down the lock. He turned his sooty black head away and continued pecking at the seeds. The cage was a big, spacious one. Sunlight streamed in and his sleek, azure fe...

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“ENDANGERED SPECIES” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

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Lemurs are making themselves at home in Madagascar's cacao and vanilla manors, another examination finds. New exploration supported by Conservation International (CI) demonstrates that deliberately arranged and very much oversaw conceal developed cacao and vanilla ranches could fill in as reasonable environments for lemurs and other untamed life — a good omen for a country where 70% of the populace resides in neediness, 90% of unique vegetation has been lost and one notorious lemur animal varieties' populace has plunged 95% since 200...

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“Dyna ” by Karim Gamal

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Do you want to die here or to die outside in nature? Wh..what ..what are you saying ?I’m asking a simple question; do you prefer to die here or to die outside ? Anthony please these things aren’t funny at all and besides I am very busy right now.So please tell me what you want rapidly “Dyna is dying “he said agonizedly.The ruler closed the door of the room and sat down in a sigh with some fury.“Who Did it?” He asked. “We still don’t know anything but I was checking it while the flowers were starting to wrinkle and also th...

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“Homo Sapiens Nescium” by Harken Void

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Extinction. There’s a certain finality to the word, that summons a primordial sense of dread and doom to the core of our being. It means the end of a species. Not just the happenstance death of a few individuals you don’t even know, but the final, irreversible end of an entire world population of a species, meaning there would never be such a life form ever again. Uniqueness, lost forever due to the very trait that made it so special in the first place. Extinction is happening all the time. It didn’t just happen to the dinosaurs and it...

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“The Cheerful Slug” by Story Time

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The Cheerful Slug is so named because the slug is so vastly unappealing. It was discovered in the 1890’s by Marvin J. Freddermeier, an explorer who is known for mapping out large swatches of the South American rainforest and for being stabbed by all three of his ex-wives during their various divorce proceedings. Freddermeier was searching for a fabled red anteater that was rumored to live in the densest parts of the terrain, but after months of failed expedition, Freddermeier found himself in his tent one night when he heard what he thought ...

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“Endling” by Alice Parker

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“Do you know what an endling is, Captain?” the creature asked. “No. I haven’t heard that term before. What is an Endling?” the Captain entertained the question. “An endling is the last individual of an entire species.” He let that sink in. “That’s me. I am an endling.” “All species come to an end eventually. Either through an extinction event or evolution, when they become a new, different species. Nothing is stagnant. The universe is ever changing”, the Captain reasoned. “Yes, but how do you think I feel towards you, knowi...

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“The Tiger who built a Temple” by Marie McLaughlin

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The Tiger who built a Temple. Deep in the Jungles bordering Ancient India and Ancient Thailand, a Tiger chased down a Malaysian Tapir for food. Once the Tiger caught the Tapir in it's claws, it snapped the poor animal's neck with it's mighty jaw and feasted. The Forest had seen better days lately, trees chopped down, Shrub and brush lost to man made fires and storms. Prey had been hard to come across as a result. The Tiger walked a very short distance until he found a temple dedicated to the Buddha that had seen better days due to neglec...

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“S.O.S” by John Steckley

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One thread that is woven brightly coloured through the cloth of just about every year of my life is the walk in the woods. I remember so well my adventures that way as a child when everything in the woods world was new and exciting, even the little critters that I more or less take for granted now. I had few worries in such walks. My only fear then was that of being bitten by one of the much-dreaded, poisonous Massassauga rattlesnakes, the only dangerous snakes in the area. This fear extended to my initial reactions to ma...

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“Dogi” by Don Boye

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My name is Dogi. That's what mother calls me, that's what I am known to be. I'm a Koala from the Southern regions of Australia, and I am dead. I once lived by a tall gum tree in a bushland where I could run free. Where for hunger I had no need, because I had all the eucalyptus which on I could feed. Everything was all sleeping and all eating, until mother one day got news of worry. Our bushland was gradually becoming scanty land, the trees disappearing at a steady rate. One two a time, I would see three-four a man, with five-six some...

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“Chopping Trees ” by Aden Lysander

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The wind rustled the leaves of the trees of the forest and August watched as leaves kept on falling, one by one. ‘Momma, can I ask you a question?’ said August one day. Momma turned her branches towards August.August, still a baby tree, looked at his Momma in interest. ‘Go on, my dear,’ said Momma tree. August smiled innocently.‘Momma, why do humans have to be cruel?’ asked August sincerely. Momma tree looked at August in terror.‘What do you mean, love?’ asked Momma tree in worry.‘Why do humans have to always cut down trees? Can’t they leave...

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Write a story in which an endangered species (of plant or animal) plays a central role.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 94 stories

“Spaghetti and Meatballs” by M Y

“The Legend of the Bleeding Heart Dove” by Maria Justa Polotan

“Too much is never enough” by Blue Green

“Don't Smoke ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

“The Bravest Whale Alive” by Amy Utami

“He wanted to fly” by Sachi B

“ENDANGERED SPECIES” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

“Dyna ” by Karim Gamal

“Homo Sapiens Nescium” by Harken Void

“The Cheerful Slug” by Story Time

“Endling” by Alice Parker

“The Tiger who built a Temple” by Marie McLaughlin

“S.O.S” by John Steckley

“Dogi” by Don Boye

“Chopping Trees ” by Aden Lysander

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Write a story that weaves together multiple lives through their connection to a particular tree.

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Start your story with someone sitting on a crowded train and end it with them looking out over beautiful natural scenery.

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