My love for animals and nature started when I was very young. We had a lot of cats and dogs while I was growing up and I was amazed by their grace and beauty. Insects also fascinated me and I was constantly pulling up bricks in the sidewalk to find bugs. And, like most boys, I was very curious about how things worked. Much to my mother’s dismay, I loved to dismantle her household appliances to find out what was happening in there.