Athena loves everything animals/nature. She spoke to county commissioners to preserve nature/stop rezoning and aspires to be a zoologist.
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Learn MoreAthena loves feeling connected to God when in nature and the peaceful feelings nature brings her mind and body. She loves learning how all the animals interact with one another in harmony. She enjoys recognizing the uniqueness of each individual critter and how they all matter in this ecosystem.
Athena's favorite animal is the honey badger. She likes them because they have a symbiotic relationship with an unlikely partner. The honey guide bird helps the badger find a bees nest. Once it is found, the badger might spray a gas that repels bees away. It will use it's sharp claws to gash the bees nest. It will eat the honey and share the bees wax with the honey guide bird. These fearless badgers working together with small birds makes them her favorite teammates.
Athena loves catching and observing all different bugs to learn more about them before releasing them back to their home.
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