Salem loves all animals deeply. He is a nature boy who loves to explore and learn new things about the world we live in.
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Learn MoreHe loves sea life the most. We visit the aquarium every month. He also loves rocks. We have a terrarium that he finds moss, rocks, and sticks to place inside. We even have some bugs! Salem loves exploring and questioning everything. He talks about ecosystems and how to help the environment. He is only 4 but his knowledge of the ocean is beyond even my own. He knows the zones and the animals that live there. He also loves snakes and identifying them. We practice safe fishing and camping.
His favorite animal is a tie between sharks and whales. He talks about phytoplankton from whales and how it helps the environment, baleen and krill, breaching, whale songs, and the sizes of their organs. He loves sharks and say when he grows up he wants to either train whales or feed the sharks at the aquarium. (He doesn't know SeaWorld is bad yet) He is completely fearless of sharks and whales. His dream come true would be to see the whale shark in Georgia, pet a shark, or see a whale in person
He loves to collect things from nature for his terrarium. We fish in the spring and summer but his absolute favorite is flipping over rocks, picking up bugs and stones, and climbing trees. He is fearless and loves to find new species! We also identify mushrooms and re-home critters that are in danger of being squished.
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