On January 11th, professional diver and excursion expert, Keller Laros and his team did what they do every night – Lead a group of tourist divers into the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kona, to experience the stingrays up close. While that in itself was a magical experience, what happened that night, was even more unforgettable!
Kelly says the group was just settling in to view the magnificent giant Mantas when they saw a Bottlenose dolphin swimming toward them. While that in itself was not unusual, what caught the diver’s attention was the mammal’s unusual squeal. As the dolphin came close and almost pushed itself onto Kelly, he realized that it was in distress, thanks to a fishing line that had entangled around it, and was asking for help!
Fortunately for the dolphin, it had picked the right humans –
I chose to read a snippet of this article because I thought it would be great to inform kids that there are other things to check out at the library aside from books. Articles can be informative and update people on current events, and this is important. I think it is important for kids to learn about the world and this article is written for a young audience, with great adjectives and descriptions.