Manny was sorry to leave Macaw and Toucan, but he had to get back to the sea. It was a long trip. He swam as fast as he could. Swimming with the current made it easier. Still, the sun was setting by the time he told his friends what he had learned from the two birds.

“Do you think the TIDE people can make the river clean again?” Snapper asked.

“I think so,” said Grandma Dolphin. “Look at all the things they’ve done here in the marine reserve. They’ve stopped fishermen from using those nasty nets. They’ve even stopped them from dropping their anchors on the coral.”

“I hope you’re right,” said Snapper. “I’m getting tired of this murky water.”

“Me too,” said Manny. “I don’t want to bump into Turtle anymore.”

“Me three,” said Turtle. “I don’t want to be bumped into.”

The End

Manny Manatee and the Mystery of the Murky Water