Question

yellowstone

yellowstone
a first-time visitors perspective

i highly recommend visiting yellowstone national park. i went for the first time this summer and saw tons of wildlife including elk, bald eagles, and bison. i wish i could have gotten closer to the bison, but i still got some great photos! my favorite part was seeing old faithful blow water. everyone has heard of the parks geysers, and they are truly spectacular. old faithful erupts on schedule every day. this park is worth seeing at least once in your life!

americas park
a park rangers perspective

i have been a park ranger and educator at yellowstone national park for 14 years. although the park is best known for its fascinating thermal geysers, i really enjoy daily sightings of species such as elk, coyote, grizzly bears, and bison. one aspect of my job is to educate visitors about respecting animals and keeping a safe distance from them when taking photos. we humans are \guests\ in the animals home and must remain respectful when viewing them in nature. wild animals can feel threatened by park visitors who get too close.

the park visitor and park ranger both agree that _______

• the park is most known for its thermal geysers
• photographing in the park is a favorite visitor activity
• the park does not educate visitors enough about its attractions
• getting close to animals when taking photos is not recommended

Explanation:

Analyze the visitor's perspective

The visitor states: "I wish I could have gotten closer to the bison, but I still got some great photos!" This indicates they wanted to get closer but did not, and they photographed the animals.

Analyze the ranger's perspective

The ranger states: "One aspect of my job is to educate visitors about respecting animals and keeping a safe distance from them when taking photos... Wild animals can feel threatened by park visitors who get too close." This explicitly states that getting close to animals when taking photos is not recommended.

Evaluate the agreement between both perspectives

The visitor acknowledges they did not get close to the bison (respecting the distance, even if they wished they could), and the ranger explicitly warns against getting too close to wild animals when taking photos. Therefore, both perspectives support the idea that getting close to animals when taking photos is not recommended.

Answer:

• the park is most known for its thermal geysers
• photographing in the park is a favorite visitor activity
• the park does not educate visitors enough about its attractions
• getting close to animals when taking photos is not recommended (Correct answer)