Arjun loves to climb mountains and splash with sea life, then pores over NatGeo pages—living, learning, and caring for every creature.
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Receive Text UpdatesNature thrills Arjun: sunrise hikes on Arizona desert ridges, Swiss and Hawaiian mountains; snorkeling where reef turtles glide, dolphin swims, and endless SeaWorld visits. He devours Wild Kratts “creature powers” and Nat Geo Kids nature books, eager to protect every land-and-sea friend.
Arjun's favorite is an orca, he says it's the ocean apex that hunts in clever family pods, flashes his favorite black-and-white colors, and proves brains can match bite.
Arjun’s perfect outing is a “hike-and-splash”: he likes to scramble up rocky desert trails spotting cactus, lizards, then leaps into a cool stream or pool —pretending he’s an orca.
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