International Day of Peace
Learning from Our Wildlife
Today, on the International Day of Peace, we pause to reflect not only on peace between people, but also on the peace we can nurture with the natural world around us. At Amaris Wildlife Sanctuary, every rescued animal reminds us that peace is not just the absence of conflict — it is the presence of respect, compassion, and coexistence.
Peace in the Sanctuary
Within our sanctuary, kangaroos, birds, reptiles, and other precious creatures live side by side. They do not exploit one another. They do not take more than they need. They simply exist in balance — each species playing its part in the great web of life. Watching a joey rest safely in the shade, or a bird preen quietly on a branch, we see what peace looks like in its purest form: safety, dignity, and freedom to live as they are meant to live.
What Wildlife Teaches Us About Peace
Wild animals show us that peace is possible when we:
Respect boundaries — every creature has its space, its needs, its rhythms.
Live in balance — taking only what sustains us, leaving room for others to thrive.
Treasure diversity — each species, from the smallest lizard to the tallest kangaroo, has a role in keeping ecosystems healthy.
When we exploit wildlife — through habitat destruction, hunting, or neglect — we break this peace. But when we protect, nurture, and learn from them, we rediscover how to live in harmony.
A Call to Treasure, Not Exploit
On this International Day of Peace, we invite you to imagine a world where humans and wildlife live side by side in mutual respect. A world where roads are safer for kangaroos, where forests are left standing for birds, where oceans are clean for turtles.
Peace for wildlife is peace for us too. When ecosystems are healthy, communities are healthier. When animals are safe, our shared environment thrives.
Finding Peace Together
At Amaris Wildlife Sanctuary, we see every rescue as an act of peace. Every joey fed, every bird healed, every reptile released back to the wild is a small step toward a more compassionate world.
Today, let us commit to:
Stop exploiting — say no to cruelty, neglect, and destruction.
Love and protect — care for the creatures who share our land.
Learn to live in peace with them — honouring their right to exist freely.
Treasure them — for they are not just part of our landscape, they are part of our family on this Earth.
Peace is not only a human dream — it is a gift we can extend to all living beings. On this International Day of Peace, may we learn from our wildlife how to live gently, love deeply, and treasure the life that surrounds us.
