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@ Marine: Hawksbill Turtle
Luna begins her journey to encounter Marine pets!
Marine: Hawksbill Turtle
Flying through the warm salty sea, gliding effortlessly, twirling playfully in the surf, these little sea turtles are the darling of the depths!

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@ Marine: Jelly Fish

White Daisy Egg
My pets are in awe of these beautiful eggs—they would love to try to paint their own one year. Easter and spring are times of joy as the earth awakens, plants are pushing forth from the soil, and the days are becoming warmer. Many baby animals are born in the spring, and life is burgeoning. May these eggs bring you joy and be a reminder of the earth renewing itself.

Marine: Jelly Fish
Bobbing and floating in the ocean's currents, watch carefully to stay away from the flowing tentacles!

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@ Marine: Star Fish Twins
Luna and Puff had shaken paws and then took some time to enjoy looking at the next creature in its habitat in a companionable silence!
Marine: Star Fish Twins
Twinsies! Can you tell us apart? No? No worries, neither can we!

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@ Marine: Sea Horse
Brujula studied the itinerary thoughtfully for some time. “There's a lion-tailed macaque and a lion-headed goldfish,” she remarked. “Do you think there's a lion-tummied creature that we'll meet?”
Luna snorted. "That's you, judging by how you're packing away that popcorn, Brujula!"
Marine: Sea Horse
If I just hang on lightly, I can catch those little tidbits floating on by. I blend right into the sea grasses, no one will suspect a thing!

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@ Marine: Humboldt Penguins
“Great to see you again, Rufus!” cried Luna. “I don't think we've met since we bumped into each other in Canada this time last year. This is quite a different excursion, isn't it?”
"It is, indeed!" declared Rufus.
Marine: Humboldt Penguins
Waddling in the cool waters off the coast of South Africa, dressed up in their best black tie, the little penguins keep a sharp eye out on the waves, you never know when you'll have a surprise visitor!

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@ Marine: Humboldt Penguins on the Beach
“Shall we take a selfie?” Luna asked Misty as they drank in the scenery and admired their new friend standing between them.
Marine: Humboldt Penguins on the Beach
Who's going in first? I know, we'll get Mikey to! Mikey'll try anything! Go Mikey! Let us know how cold the surf is!

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@ Marine: Mandarin Duck Pairs.
“It's so cool to have a species name in Latin as well as English, Luna!” said Ivy, studying the detail in the tour guide. "What would we each called in Latin?"
"I don't know," said Luna. "We'll look it up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
Marine: Mandarin Duck Pairs.
I'll be your wingman! Two good lookin' guys on the prowl searching for that perfect lady! Watching the shoreline, hoping to find the perfect mate!

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@ Marine: Mallard and duckling
Luna and Sephira shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Luna. “Let’s change sides.”
“No,” said Sephira. “Being on the right shows my best side.”
Marine: Mallard and duckling
Optical illusions! The duck weed gives the impression we're swimming on solid ground, but be careful, it's all water out here! Wade in and see!

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@ Marine: Red Belly Slider Turtle
"Hey, you should have joined Foxy and me for lunch at that café, Luna!" said Ginny.
"Oh, I couldn't resist going to that street exhibition of art by local pets. I grabbed a cheese and onion pasty from a street vendor. Anyway, what did you both have to eat?"
"We had celery soup and a sandwich each. It was great!" responded Ginny.
Marine: Red Belly Slider Turtle
Gonna soak up the sun! Grab your kayak and paddle slowly, or you'll miss me basking on the lilies growing in the stagnant waters! Get too close and watch me plop and swim quickly!

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@ Marine: Sea Otter Floating
"Hey, you should have joined Foxy and me for lunch at that café, Luna!" said Azure Beauty.
"Oh, I couldn't resist going to that street exhibition of art by local pets. I grabbed a cheese and onion pasty from a street vendor. Anyway, what did you both have to eat?"
"We had celery soup and a sandwich each. It was great!" responded Azure Beauty.
Marine: Sea Otter Floating
Is there anything cuter than an otter floating on the gentle sea waves? Maybe two!

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@ Marine: Mandarin Ducks
“You never know what sort of critter to expect next, do you, Pika?" whispered Luna. “You know, small, cute and furry or really quite, um, large, with—er—very sharp teeth.” Pika reassured Luna that all the critters were looking forward to meeting them, regardless of size, furriness, attractiveness and/or pointiness of teeth.
Marine: Mandarin Ducks
Skimming along the glassy water surface the ducks bob under the surface nibbling on plants and marine life.

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@ Marine: Baby Otter Close Up
“If there's time at the end of the day when we get back to our accommodation, I might do some initial sketches for a charcoal picture of one of our new friends," maddie moo said, offering Luna a toffee from the bag and then unwrapping one for herself.
“That sounds like a good plan, maddie moo!" said Luna. "Very relaxing, and your portrait will be a great souvenir of our visit to all these interesting creatures!"
Marine: Baby Otter Close Up
Romping around on land, one look into my cute button eyes, and I will be your favorite mammal of all time!

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@ Marine: Crocodile
"I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Edwina, after she and Luna had spent some time exploring another rural pathway to its end and meeting nearby inhabitants.
"Is there a gift shop at the end?" enquired Luna. "The thought of that generally keeps me going."
Marine: Crocodile
Barely cracking the glossy surface, my stealth mode is millions of years in the making! Some say I'm still left from the dinosaurs, but we both know that I'm just perfect and never needed to change!

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@ Marine: Flamingos Bobbing
“I’ve written a postcard to my aunty to tell her about our amazing safari!” said Luna. “She’ll wish she was here! Where’s the nearest postbox?”
FLEECE shielded her eyes and rotated 360°, elaborately scanning the horizon. “I don’t think they’ve thought to provide a postbox here, Luna. How remiss of them!” Seeing Luna’s ears beginning to droop, FLEECE added, “Don’t worry, you can give your card to reception at the hotel to post.”
Marine: Flamingos Bobbing
Delicious shrimps! Just under the surface, tasty little crustaceans, and for their gratitude for nibbling them, they've turned me pink!

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@ Marine: Puffins at the Cliff
Oh look ... you won a pet!
Marine: Puffins at the Cliff
Just hanging out, standing on the cliff, waiting to glide on the currents!

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@ Marine: Fiddler Crab
“I’ve written a postcard to my aunty to tell her about our amazing safari!” said Luna. “She’ll wish she was here! Where’s the nearest postbox?”
Blue Fire shielded her eyes and rotated 360°, elaborately scanning the horizon. “I don’t think they’ve thought to provide a postbox here, Luna. How remiss of them!” Seeing Luna’s ears beginning to droop, Blue Fire added, “Don’t worry, you can give your card to reception at the hotel to post.”
Marine: Fiddler Crab
I can fiddle but don't ask me to play the saxophone!

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@ Marine: Baby Leatherback Turtle
Luna was very happy to meet Ginny here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their travels so far!
Marine: Baby Leatherback Turtle
The longest journey starts with one step! But this journey is not only long, but watch how fast I go! That shadow overhead just was the incentive I needed to kick it into high gear!

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@ Marine: Seal Basking in the Sun
"Hey there, Luna! Did you hear how Fresco fell off the landing stage into the sea while trying to get a better view of one of the creatures?"
"He was still squelching when he got back on the tour bus, Sweetums!"
Marine: Seal Basking in the Sun
Basking away in the sun all day is the perfect day for me! Some say it's April 25th but I'll stick to all days with sun!

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@ Marine: Starfish in the Tidepool
“Do you remember our last safari, MooCow?” exclaimed Luna. "I remember being really quite scared, trying to find the way out of that labyrinth in the dark!"
MooCow agreed. “D'you remember that scorpion? It was quite a shock coming across him in the light of the dim and flaring lamps, although he turned out to be very nice in the end.”
"It's hard to believe that was two years ago, MooCow," remarked Luna.
Marine: Starfish in the Tidepool
Stars may shine above you, but don't forget to explore the tidepools at your feet! There's one now, slowly creeping along with all five legs!

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@ Marine: Egret on the Shore
Shelby studied the itinerary thoughtfully for some time. “There's a lion-tailed macaque and a lion-headed goldfish,” she remarked. “Do you think there's a lion-tummied creature that we'll meet?”
Luna snorted. "That's you, judging by how you're packing away that popcorn, Shelby!"
Marine: Egret on the Shore
Why, there's no "r-egret" when you meet an Egret!

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@ Marine: Humboldt Penguin Swimming
Daphne Fluffster Tinklehoof groaned, clutching her stomach. "Oh, my poor tum. Why are so many of these places only accessible by boat? I've never been a good sailor, you know."
"Never mind, Daphne Fluffster Tinklehoof," sympathised Luna. "It's ages till we set off back, and with lots of walking around visiting the different creatures, you'll feel as right as rain in no time!"
Marine: Humboldt Penguin Swimming
Oh yeah, you're jealous! Look at this treasure I found while swimming along, I'm using it in my next nest!

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@ Marine: Lionfish
“Shall we take a selfie?” Luna asked Hershel as they drank in the scenery and admired their new friend standing between them.
Marine: Lionfish
Patrolling the reef, and fanning out my impressive fins, I am the lion of the sea!

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@ Marine: Goldfish Bubbles
While Luna paused to drink in the view, dragolia started scrabbling in her rucksack for her portable, foldable camping chair. “What are you doing with that, dragolia?” asked Luna. “We’ll need to get going in a minute or we’ll be left behind!”
Marine: Goldfish Bubbles
Goldfish bobbing at the surface bubbling bubbles at the surface!

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@ Marine: Yellow Fish
“You never know what sort of critter to expect next, do you, Sunshine?" whispered Luna. “You know, small, cute and furry or really quite, um, large, with—er—very sharp teeth.” Sunshine reassured Luna that all the critters were looking forward to meeting them, regardless of size, furriness, attractiveness and/or pointiness of teeth.
Marine: Yellow Fish
Do you see the bubbles? I don't see the bubbles! Who moved the bubbles? Check the seaweed! I need my bubbles!

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@ Marine: Lionhead Goldfish
“Have you seen those fabulous pink and white flamingo suncatchers in the giftshop, Luna?” asked Bluey~*. “I'm going to buy one as a souvenir of our time here!”
“Sounds great!” responded Luna.

Marine: Lionhead Goldfish
Do you see the resemblance? I don't! I am hairless. Seriously, I just don't see that I look like a lion. Maybe it's my R-O-A-R? Scary, isn't it?

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@ Marine: Sea Squirts
“Did you see what happened to Foxy earlier, Choose a name?” exclaimed Luna. "He was balancing on a log trying to take a selfie with one of the critters we met, and it rolled over and pitched him into a bank of nettles!"
Choose a name joined in Luna's heartless laughter. “He was still brushing bits of nettle out of his fur when we went for lunch!”
Marine: Sea Squirts
Translucent in color, these colorful creatures anchor themselves to the roots and rocks in the warm waters in the Indian River. Just don't startle them, they don't respond well!

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@ Marine: Dolphins in the Surf
“Did you see what happened to Foxy earlier, Wawatay?” exclaimed Luna. "He was balancing on a log trying to take a selfie with one of the critters we met, and it rolled over and pitched him into a bank of nettles!"
Wawatay joined in Luna's heartless laughter. “He was still brushing bits of nettle out of his fur when we went for lunch!”
Marine: Dolphins in the Surf
Frolicking close to shore, these incredibly smart dolphins entertain by just the sheer joy of leaping in the surf!

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@ Marine: Puffin
“Oh hello, Luna!” cried BRUNO. “Didn’t we bump into each other in Turkey back in the spring? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
"It certainly is!" declared Luna.
Marine: Puffin
Taking off from the water's surface, puffins are sometimes confused with penguins, which, they consider a compliment!

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@ Marine: Little White Fish
Luna has now met enough "Marine" pets to last a lifetime. As she exits the experience, she receives a wonderful gift!
Frosted Azure Waterfall
The pristine waters fall freely, yet the last frost of the season delicately coats the top of each tier, adding an otherworldly glow as the sun refracts off them.

Marine: Little White Fish
Slippery fish, slippery fish! Swimming in the waters!
Luna has enjoyed meeting "Marine" pets, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also meet pets of every shape and size!