There are currently 13,306 plant and animal species threatened with extinction. Although one may feel sympathy for these species, this is not conducive to action. If humans could feel empathy for them, they would be more likely to take action. However, the experiences of the endangered species are very different from ours. This collapsing coffee table would allow one to have an experience similar to that of the polar bear. When one places their drink on the coaster, the coffee table falls apart, revealing an iceberg, and any food on it is lost. When the ice melts and breaks apart in the arctic, polar bears are unable to hunt for prey in the sea, and that food is lost.