Adalynn is the smartest most animal-loving kid! Her dream is to be a marine biologist. She seeks out animal encounters at every opportunity.
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Receive Text UpdatesAdalynn loves any sort of animal encounter as well as enjoying beautiful scenery and going on outdoor adventures. She loves listening to and identifying birds and other animals. She loves the ocean and looking for animals everywhere we go. She loves the interactions between plants and animals and their environments.
Adalynn’s favorite animal is an orca. She loves how smart and playful they are. She thinks it’s super cool that they sleep with one half of their brain at a time. She likes that they’re a member of the porpoise family and are apex predators. She thinks it’s cool when they spyhop. Her dream is to swim with them someday and wants to use her marine biology job to study them and learn more about them.
Adalynn’s favorite outdoor activity is going to the beach! She loves playing in the water and making sand castles. She enjoys looking for sea shells and other treasures in the sand. She loves looking for animals like dolphins and sharks. She loves looking and listening for birds.
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