Mama Turtle
The turtle got up from her spot and started quickly moving towards me while making a grunting sound. I couldn’t blame her. I had just disturbed her egg laying. I’ve been in labor before, and I know what those pregnancy hormones can do.
Getting in Over My Head
Then I saw him: an enormous manatee. By then, the girl who had talked to me earlier was paddling by my side. We both saw the manatee’s head when he came up for air. “Wow, that’s a big manatee,” she yelled. We were paddling quickly to keep up with him. “Be careful of his giant tail. He can hit you with his tail if you get too close.” My mind translated that to, “get closer so you can see his features.”