Jd is kind and fearless! JD has a passion for protecting and conserving wildlife. He loves to help with my wildlife rehab animals too.
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When we asked him this he said he “loves the 5 senses of nature”. When he goes out in nature he likes to take it all in. JD is an old soul who finds connection and peace outdoors.
Sharks are definitely his favorite! He has always been fascinated by them. The first time he saw one, we were fishing offshore, he was so excited he said “My dream's come true!”. He has also snorkeled with them in the Florida keys where he had several sharks swimming underneath him and he wasn’t scared at all. Sometimes we've found him asleep in bed with a head lamp on his head and a shark book in his hands. He loves how they have unique senses and abilities.
JD does a ton of different outdoor activities so this question was difficult for him. He recently got SCUBA certified so that’s his new favorite. JD is a natural in the water...sometime he's more comfortable in the water than on land. He is really looking forward to a dive trip we have coming up where we will be diving for fossils (mostly shark teeth) off Venice Florida. He loves the amount of life that you can see underwater because you see things that most people will never get to see.
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