I wonder what these humans would do without us Chimps, as people in white coats hold me down. I feel a strong pinch in my arm. I go through this every single day. Testing medicine and being a research object for humans. No one except Chimps can do this for them because of the DNA we share with humans. We are important to them, and most of them are trying to keep us safe. But I know that's not the same for all. I remember my last encounter with humans. Gunshots. Loud sounds that have scarred everything for me. My mom, my dad, my sister. All dead. For no reason. I remember my mother's screams as she told me to run and escape. Now, I am the key to human race survival. I can help so many. And that's my job.

Us Chimpanzees help humans determine the logic behind their behaviour and much more. I hope they are highly thankful for that. One great thing is that humans adore how our bonds with our families last forever. A huge number of young Chimpanzees provide emotional support and consideration to their mothers. We also choose our friends very wisely. We want buddies that are highly like us to create a bond of understanding and trust. There is tons of knowledge that not only humans, but various other organisms can gain from us endearing species.

Chimpanzees share 98% of their DNA, with humans. Which means we are the Common Chimp’s closest relatives. This makes them one of the most important animals on Earth. They have been shown to be far more resistant to diseases such as HIV and cancer. Scientists are trying to discover which parts of their DNA are different from us. These are deadly diseases and have caused so much harm to the human race, and this gifted species of apes can benefit us in countless different ways. This proves that Chimpanzees are superior and far more important than its rivals in this competition. If this amazing species disappeared from existence, it would be tragic. These animals are just phenomenal, especially since they help us a lot in the medical field. Which is why we should preserve these animals, because it will be the family who helps us in the end!

The Grizzly bear. Top of the food chain. You probably assume that this furiocious creature just only harms other animals, humans and the environment. Well after what I’m about to tell you, you might change your mind. Grizzly bears play one of the most important roles in the forest’s ecosystem. You might be thinking, “Pfft, what can this big creature do,” well this big creature is a keystone specie, something we need, Grizzly bears positively impact the environment by playing a role of fertilizing forest’s by dragging salmon carcasses throughout the forest and depositing scat on the forest floor. With the scat, the trees and plants use that as nutrients to help them grow stronger and taller. When the Grizzly bear eats the fruits and nuts, they are dispersing the seeds around the forest, and every seed lands on the forest ground where it will become a plant.

Grizzly bears also help clean up the carcasses. As the animal on the top of the food chain, it helps keep ungulates at a balanced population so there won't be too many of them.

Not only that, but Grizzly bears are indicator species, meaning when you see healthy bear populations, they are telling us that fish are thriving, forests are healthy and the ecosystem is balanced.

Not enough information to change your mind? Well Grizzly bears are referred to as “umbrella species”. They safeguard other species in their habitat. Animals and plants benefit from efforts to protect the bears' food sources and habitats. They aren’t animals who are alone forever. They communicate with the other animals around them.

If I ever disappeared that would have lasting impacts on the orcas, innuit people,shrimp and beluga whales it is only because of ME, that the arctic ecosystem persists. The Orcas would lose a valuable source of food. This would force the Orcas to adapt to the abrupt change in the food chain which might not go so well, and well, that's not very good now is it? The innuit would lose a part of their rich deep culture with our disappearance. The shrimp, krill, copepods, pteropods, zooplankton and crustaceans populations would grow way out of control and critically damage the ecosystem by eating too many plants causing other micro -organisms to die out, again, not very nice. And finally the Belugas, they are usually found following me and the other Bowheads. They need the holes we break in the ice to breath as they swim around. Without us, the poor whales would drown, Ironic for a creature of the sea, but sad nonetheless. Belugas feed on about 100 different species of bottom feeders, with their death the entire arctic food chain would be completely destroyed, populations would grow out of control and species would die out. Even my poop is important to the environment, my poop is a wonderful fertilizer. I transfer nutrients from deeper parts of the ocean to the surface to help phytoplankton and so many other species which form the foundation of all oceanic food chains, and I do it all by going number 2. Did I mention I help offset atmospheric carbon (basically air pollution), those phytoplankton I fertilize, they draw carbon from the air, all to help you humans breathe better. It's estimated that we remove about 400,000 tons of carbon from the air every year, you’re welcome, and the phytoplankton are also food for many little fish, so I help the food chain there as well. Ever heard of “whale fall”, no? Didn't think so, when we whales die, our bodies don't just disappear. They fall to the bottom of the ocean, where they feed about 400 hundred different species , for upto a DECADE. Now thats impressive, even in death we help maintain the ecosystem up here in the north. No wonder we’re one of the Great Whales.

The extraordinary Greater Blue Ringed Octopus is a significant part of it’s food chain! If it were to be removed then slowly but surely hermit crabs and shrimp would start overpopulating the coastlines of Australia. Many animals may lose a food source such as some eels and large fish. The mighty Greater Blue Ringed Octopus has a lifespan of about two years so their population levels are always fluctuating, but they are usually the predator to look out for on the coasts of Australia. Another major effect of the loss of the lethal Greater Blue Ringed Octopus results in animals such as Moray Eels having to migrate to find another main food source while there aren’t many other animals which have the ability to eat crustaceans allowing crabs and shrimp to overpower the coasts. If crustaceans take over the coasts then many species of clams will go extinct because they will be eaten and there will be a huge plummet in the population of plants as they will all be eaten!