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58 Bass-ic Instinct

Actor Dominic Monaghan explains why he relishes Charlie's darkness...

Page 43: Dear Diary

"The natural world has been one of the most influential aspects of my life. I've learned a lot from interacting with animals. I feel happiest when I am interacting with animals or kids. I was given the opportunity to be involved with PETA [People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals] and raise awareness about the fact that animals are as welcome in our world as you and I should be. It isn't necessarily our planet; we've just chosen to make it that way because we feel in some way we are the bosses of the world. We have a responsibililty if we put ourselves in the position to protect and nurture these fragile egosystems. We don't necessarily have the right to decided whether or not an animal should be in our garden, live in our trees, or cross our roads. It is not up to us. We are not gods We are just another animal that happens to be educated, and we lose sight of that. Once PETA asked if there was an issue I'd like to get into, I said, "Yes," because it's something I felt strongly about for a long time. We've been working together since then and it's something I want to continue to do. The life's work of Steve Irwin was hugely influential to me. It was probably the most crushing piece of news I read all year. It completely shocked my life around me. I felt it was a call-to-arms for me to get off my ass more and get involved with something I believe in."

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(Special thanks to Dominic Monaghan who was speaking with Bryan [illegible])