Meet the Manatee People

Meet Mermaid Sativa Smith:

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Married: No

Kids: No

Pets: 3 cats: Freaky, Friday, and Jezebel

Where are you from? Florida

College: I'm not going to school right now because I work full time here and I travel a lot in the summer.

Job Title: Mermaid

Employer: Weeki Wachee Spring

How long on job: 3 1/2 years

What my job is: Every day is different. Part of the day I am a mermaid. I also help with the bird shows and talking with the visitors.

What I like best about my job: I love being a mermaid, swimming in the shows. I also enjoy posing for pictures with the little ones. The little girls especially love to see me in my costume. They love to touch my tail.

What don't like most about my job: I don't like getting cold in the water, especially when it is my turn to clean the viewing windows after the show when I'm already cold!

Advice for kids who would like a job like mine: Learn to swim as soon as possible and swim a lot. Be comfortable in the water.

Favorite TV show: Friends

Favorite movie: Awesome Powers

Favorite sport: Swimming, bike riding

Hobbies: Playing with my cats!

Goal: I'm always changing my mind. I like marine biology, psychology, and photography.


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