Serafina lived on the eastern coast of South Africa, with her grandpa, who had devoted his entire life to looking after the local marine wildlife and teaching people how it important it was. When Serafina grew up, she wanted to be just like him.
Her best friend was Harry. They spent almost all of their free time together, usually at the seashore.
Together, they would paddle through the clear, beautiful water, tending the seaweed gardens and helping to keep the coastal areas healthy.
Hey Serafina, come and give me a hand with this.
Another old fishing net –that’s three this week!
We’d better pull it out before some poor old creature gets tangled up in it.
You’re right. Luckily, it looks like nothing’s been caught so far except this nasty plastic bottle. We’d better take it with us too. Come on, the volunteers will be arriving soon.
Every week, Serafina’s grandpa organised a beach clean, where volunteers were invited to come and pick up litter along the shore.
How many volunteers today?
Not many. I’d say even fewer than last time.
Yeah, I think you’re right. It’s been months now since we’ve had a good turnout! What will we do if one day nobody comes at all?
The beach cleans were Serafina’s favourite time of the week. She loved the feeling of making even the smallest bit of difference.
Hey Serafina! This plastic bag is moving!
It looks like something is inside it.
It’s a little baby turtle!
