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@ Marine: Hawksbill Turtle
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 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
“What an amazing creature!” exclaimed Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Rosie agreed with Buffy The Vampire Slayer. “I’m seeing so many animals, birds and insects that I’ve never seen before!”
Marine: Star Fish Twins
Twinsies! Can you tell us apart? No? No worries, neither can we!

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@ Marine: Sea Horse
"Hey, you should have joined Foxy and me for lunch at that café, Buffy The Vampire Slayer!" said Mandy.
"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 Mandy.
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
"It's turned a bit hot, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I'm going to put my sunhat on," said Sir Barkey Barksalot.
"Good scheme! I'll dig mine out as well," said Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
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
Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Choose a name got so engrossed in the conversation they were having with their fascinating new friend that they had to hurry along so as not to be left behind! They regretfully bade farewell to their new chum and promised to visit again!
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.
“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," Sassyfly said, offering Buffy The Vampire Slayer a toffee from the bag and then unwrapping one for herself.
“That sounds like a good plan, Sassyfly!" said Buffy The Vampire Slayer. "Very relaxing, and your portrait will be a great souvenir of our visit to all these interesting creatures!"
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
“Have you seen those fabulous pink and white flamingo suncatchers in the giftshop, Buffy The Vampire Slayer?” asked Daisy. “I'm going to buy one as a souvenir of our time here!”
“Sounds great!” responded Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

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
“Whatever were those screaming noises you were making earlier, Molly?" exclaimed Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Molly looked embarrassed. "That wasn't screaming. That was me, er, singing, to enable the safari guide to find me when I couldn't find my way out of that cave!"
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
Esmeralda was distracted by the sounds of loud rustling as Buffy The Vampire Slayer unfolded a very large tourist map, in the course of which she succeeded in knocking Esmeralda’s sunhat off.
“Put that away, do!” said Esmeralda, in some irritation. “We’re about to pose with this amazing creature—the picture will be of your map if you don’t fold it up pronto!”
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
“Do you remember our last safari, Lillianna?” exclaimed Buffy The Vampire Slayer. "I remember being really quite scared, trying to find the way out of that labyrinth in the dark!"
Lillianna 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, Lillianna," remarked Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
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
“It's so cool to have a species name in Latin as well as English, Buffy The Vampire Slayer!” said Slushie, studying the detail in the tour guide. "What would we each called in Latin?"
"I don't know," said Buffy The Vampire Slayer. "We'll look it up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
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
Buffy The Vampire Slayer was very happy to meet Tigger here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their travels so far!
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
While Buffy The Vampire Slayer paused to drink in the view, Sadie started scrabbling in her rucksack for her portable, foldable camping chair. “What are you doing with that, Sadie?” asked Buffy The Vampire Slayer. “We’ll need to get going in a minute or we’ll be left behind!”
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
Buffy The Vampire Slayer was very happy to meet Lucky here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their travels so far!
Marine: Fiddler Crab
I can fiddle but don't ask me to play the saxophone!

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@ Marine: Baby Leatherback Turtle
“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," Bernie said, offering Buffy The Vampire Slayer a toffee from the bag and then unwrapping one for himself.
“That sounds like a good plan, Bernie!" said Buffy The Vampire Slayer. "Very relaxing, and your portrait will be a great souvenir of our visit to all these interesting creatures!"
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
“I’m going to buy that inflatable toucan from the gift shop, Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” announced Choose a name. “It looks such fun!”
“I think I’ll go for the inflatable parrot! It’s just the job when splashing about in the garden pool in this warm weather!” responded Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

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
“Ooh, that’s a scary looking creature!” whispered Maybelle. “It’s bigger than me! I’ll stay here and wait for you to come back.”
“C’mon, Maybelle, it’ll be fine—it’s not so very big; it's a trick of perspective, and anyway, it’s looking forward to meeting us!” said Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
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
“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," Heidi said, offering Buffy The Vampire Slayer a toffee from the bag and then unwrapping one for herself.
“That sounds like a good plan, Heidi!" said Buffy The Vampire Slayer. "Very relaxing, and your portrait will be a great souvenir of our visit to all these interesting creatures!"
Marine: Egret on the Shore
Why, there's no "r-egret" when you meet an Egret!

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@ Marine: Humboldt Penguin Swimming
“Did you see what happened to Foxy earlier, xiaolu?” exclaimed Buffy The Vampire Slayer. "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!"
xiaolu joined in Buffy The Vampire Slayer's heartless laughter. “He was still brushing bits of nettle out of his fur when we went for lunch!”
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
Buffy The Vampire Slayer was very happy to meet Darby here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their travels so far!
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
“You never know what sort of critter to expect next, do you, Bellat?" whispered Buffy The Vampire Slayer. “You know, small, cute and furry or really quite, um, large, with—er—very sharp teeth.” Bellat reassured Buffy The Vampire Slayer that all the critters were looking forward to meeting them, regardless of size, furriness, attractiveness and/or pointiness of teeth.
Marine: Goldfish Bubbles
Goldfish bobbing at the surface bubbling bubbles at the surface!

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@ Marine: Yellow Fish
“Did you see what happened to Foxy earlier, Chelsey?” exclaimed Buffy The Vampire Slayer. "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!"
Chelsey joined in Buffy The Vampire Slayer's heartless laughter. “He was still brushing bits of nettle out of his fur when we went for lunch!”
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
Gimli was sprawled flat on the grass after a good lunch. “What do you reckon is the tiniest creature we've met so far, Buffy The Vampire Slayer?” he queried sleepily.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer pondered. “Perhaps that gerbil?”
"Mmm. Or would it be the hummingbird, maybe?"
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
“I’ve written a postcard to my aunty to tell her about our amazing safari!” said Buffy The Vampire Slayer. “She’ll wish she was here! Where’s the nearest postbox?”
Trinity shielded her eyes and rotated 360°, elaborately scanning the horizon. “I don’t think they’ve thought to provide a postbox here, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. How remiss of them!” Seeing Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s ears beginning to droop, Trinity added, “Don’t worry, you can give your card to reception at the hotel to post.”
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
“Great to see you again, Snickerdoodle!” cried Buffy The Vampire Slayer. “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 Snickerdoodle.
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
“Ooh, it's just starting to get a bit cool, Buffy The Vampire Slayer!” said Choose a name. “Can you hold my map and itinerary while I dig out my scarf?"
Buffy The Vampire Slayer good-naturedly took charge of Choose a name's possessions while she emptied her rucksack of a pack of sandwiches wrapped in greaseproof paper, a Thermos flask, a pair of galoshes, a bag of chocolate peanuts, a paperback thriller, a bottle of orange squash, an address book, some postage stamps, an assortment of different coloured biros, a bottle opener, a couple of old bus tickets, a handful of golden and silver moles, a door key, some very old receipts, a screwdriver, a bottle of multivitamins, a lottery ticket and a selection of rather battered sachets of salt, sugar and salad cream before locating the scarf right at the bottom. This she donned and then Buffy The Vampire Slayer helped her put everything back in her rucksack.
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
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 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!
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 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!