Carmelita is a New York City kid who hunts out nature where she can find it! She loves animals of all kinds, adventure and learning.
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Receive Text UpdatesCarmelita’s favorite thing about nature is that looking at nature makes her feel part of something big, and she loves how every animal and plant works together to survive.
Carmelita loves all animals, but when pressed to choose, she finds ants the most fascinating. She is amazed at how they work together to build amazing structures, living a world totally inaccessible to humans. In second place are owls, because they are interesting and cute!
Carmelita’s favorite outdoor activity is watching the ducks, turtles and geese at the pond in Central Park.
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