Environmental Apocalypse Stock Photo Theater

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Daughter: “Daddy, Mommy said there used to be animals in the sea.”

Father: “There were fish, and lots of other living things too. Turtles and octopus, sea otters, and whales. Whales were the biggest animals that ever lived,”

Daughter: “How big are they?”

Father: “They were longer than the buses back home. Bigger than our house.”

Daughter: “Can we see one today?”

Father: “No, they are all gone honey. We have them in the ocean book back home.”

Daughter: “I like the orca whale. I wish I could see a real one.”

Father: “We can get you a whale stuffed animal back at the shop.”

Daughter: “No thanks.”

Father: “Want to catch a jellyfish? They are everywhere.”

Daughter: “Jellyfish taste yucky.”

Father: “They certainly do.”

Daughter: “Why did the whales die?”

Father: “The ocean changed too fast for them. It got too warm, and their food died.”

Daughter: “Why did the ocean change fast?”

Father: “Mostly because of pollution from people.

Daughter: “That was dumb.”

Father: “Yes it was.”

Daughter. “If we clean up the ocean, will the Orca come back?”

Father: “I think I hear mommy calling. We have to get home for dinner.”

Daughter: “No jellyfish and seaweed cakes.”

Father: “I think we’re having pretend crab.”

Daughter: “That tastes weird.”

Father: “Yes, yes it does.”