Our group went to the beach to witness a mother sea turtle getting out of the water to find a place for her future sea turtle generation. We were only allowed to get close to her when she was laying her eggs. She seemed quite tired from the long journey out of the water, but she still followed her instincts to keep her eggs protected from bacteria and other predators. The experts said that she was an older turtle. Her age could also mean that she is very experienced at making sure her eggs survive.
Today however, we went to see rescued manatees and other sea animals. While "backstage", animal-loving workers took blood samples and tagged them. There were three grown/still growing manatees and one baby (adorable). Two are supposed to be released into the wild next week. Manatees can stay out of the water for a surprisingly long duration of time but we still helped to keep them cool from Florida's hot, humid temperature by hosing them with cool water for the entire time. Their tails are extremely strong and would sometimes splash water high into the air. One of the manatees was hit by a boat's propeller and was rescued and is now recovering well, with a scar in her lower back. We later saw more manatees for viewers and they were massive.
After helping out with the manatees, we got the chance to look around and saw fish of all kinds (including sharks that we saw being fed), sea lions, dolphins and birds.
Tomorrow our group is snorkeling and I am so excited!
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