ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard flight 2023, cruising at an altitude where the beauty of our planet's unrevealed ecologies becomes clear. before we disregard the comfort of our known altitude, let's take a moment in the pre-initiation phase of our journey to appreciate the blueprints of nature that guide us in our efforts to protect and conserve. as we venture into this exploration, remember, every discovery leads us to return to square one, where the vast, still-unveiled mysteries of our world wait for us. thank you for choosing to fly with us today as we journey through the skies and into the heart of what makes our planet unique.