Prvá morská panna na Slovensku
Perla Mareena je morská panna pochádzajúca z Atlantického Oceánu. Veľkú časť detstva preplávala v tyrkysových vodách Karibiku. Dnes ale žije na Slovensku a učí deti a dospelých ako sa starať o naše oceány a prečo je dôležité ich chrániť.
Pearl is a tiny, clumsy mermaid who is always a lot of fun to be with. She likes to go crazy and answer all sorts of questions that people often ask her.
Perlas Hobbies are:
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Collecting underwater treasures Perla loves to collect all kinds of shells, corals, and other treasures, which she then brings to the children and shows them. Pearl is a very proud mermaid and therefore loves to talk about the beauties of the ocean.
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Like all mermaids, Perla also enjoys making jewelry and accessories , so she loves making various necklaces, crowns, hairpins and tops. She prefers to make them underwater, but she also doesn't mind a comfortable rock in the sun. The materials she makes them from? Of course, shells and corals that she found at the bottom of the sea.
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Cleaning the waters and protecting the oceans Perla comes from the ocean and, like all of us, Perla would like to have tidy home, so in her free time she collects various objects that do not belong in the sea and are carried to land. She likes to talk to people about how these objects got there. How can we keep the oceans clean for the mermaids and fish that live in them?
Perla has a unique fin that is not only super fast (so she can swim with dolphins) but also beautiful. The fin is a grayish blue to easily blend in with the ocean water and has many markings on it.
Perla decorated her fin with gold highlights on her scales and tail, as that is her favorite color.
And if you look closely, you'll definitely notice a small star carved into the end of her tail.
This is how mermaids beautify themselves, similar to how humans adorn themselves with earrings or tattoos.
PS Perla is very ticklish on the fin, especially at the bottom.
The most frequently asked questions about Perla:
What is your favorite animal?
My favorite animal is the whale shark. It's a shark, but don't be afraid of it, it won't hurt you, it's very friendly and only feeds on small animals like plankton, small shrimp, sardines, and algae. It's a friendly giant that swims in our oceans.
I also really like manta rays and whales, both are very smart, and belugas are the most fun.
What do you usually eat?
I like to eat various seaweeds, such as red seaweed (people know it as Nori), Umibudo (sea grapes, eaten mainly in Okinawa, a very tasty crackling seaweed) or kelp.
As a child, I also ate a lot of tropical fruits like pineapple, mango, and coconut. Since the sea is salty, we mermaids love sweet flavors.
But lately I've also started to like your food, so for breakfast I usually have rice or bread with my seaweed, I really like pizza and I really love chocolate or cotton candy, but I can't eat it underwater because it always disappears. :)
How do you breathe underwater?
I don't breathe underwater, just like whales, dolphins or turtles, mermaids don't have gills, so I need to take a breath every now and then. I can hold my breath depending on the water I'm in, I can hold it the longest in seawater, the shortest in a chlorine pool.
How can you live in Slovakia when there is no sea?
I have a special pool full of sea water where I live, but I miss home very much. After all, the pool is not the sea, there are no fish, whales or corals there. That's why I travel all over the world and swim in all kinds of places. For example, Malta, Thailand, Okinawa, Croatia...
How do you get to different swimming pools and places where we can meet you when you don't have legs?
For transportation, I have a special car that can be filled with water, so I can travel around Slovakia even if I can't walk.
