Dear Ben
When you read this letter, I have already been hunted by a poacher. You won’t see me again. Don’t be so sad.
We are crocodiles. The poachers always hunt us for our skins and scales to make handbags, belts, shoes and wallets. Although we have a strong V-shaped snout to protect ourselves, the poachers have the powerful guns to hunt us.
My dear son, you need to find a safe place where the poachers can’t find you. As the human population grows, the natural habitat of wild animals is destroyed. You cannot go to the forest anymore. I think the zoo is the safest place. You’d better to find the conservationists to help you. They will protect you. You also need to lead other crocodiles to leave the forest because the forest will not be the safe place anymore. The poachers can find you and other crocodiles one day in the forest, so you need to leave here as quickly as you can.
I hate the poachers very much because they always hunt illegally. They are going to destroy the natural environment. You need to stop them!
I hope that the crocodiles will not be extinct.
Love
Eric