This future paleontologist has no greater love than adventure!From snorkeling reefs to saving bugs after a rain,she's your girl for a quest!
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I love being IN nature because it makes me feel excited and loved. I love the ocean & feel like I will run out of air to breathe because I get so excited when I am near it. Nature makes me feel calm & relaxed, connected to Earth like it's a "mom". Someday, I want to be a paleontologist so that I can be in nature everyday and learn about incredible animals that lived a long time ago.
Tigers, Giraffes & Elephants…too hard to pick a favorite! Tigers are amazing hunters & are fast, elegant, & stealthy. Giraffes on the other hand give me the shivers because they are majestic. I love getting to help feed them salads at the zoo & that they eat alfalfa in captivity, just like my horses! Their tongues feel rough and textured on my fingers. Elephants seem gentle and sweet even though they are big enough to crush a person. I can't wait to go to Africa someday to seem them in the wild!
At home, playing in the garden & eating veggies straight off the vine! Whenever I find a bug that seems to be struggling, I like to make them a mud house & cover it in mulch to keep it nice & cool. I also make a little door to be sure they can get out & put them under my playhouse to be sure that birds cannot eat them. When I am on an adventure, I love to go snorkeling in the ocean with my mom & see all the sparkly & colorful fish.I love being on boats & feeling the sea breeze & wind in my hair!
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