Pulsating through the ocean as I rely on the currents, I float around searching for food. As I wait patiently for my prey to appear, I continue to drift in the water. Suddenly, I sense something, a weird tingly feeling rushes through me, and a wave of fear and panic hits me hard. Something's wrong but I just don’t know what. A threat maybe? A predator? Realization strikes me as yet another wave of anxiety and what I think is adrenaline courses through me, but of course, I can’t tell since I don’t have a heart. Due to my unique and simple anatomy, I also don’t have eyes, but my special nervous system allows me to feel and sense everything that’s happening around me. 

The water shakes with every inch the predator moves, a specific vibration that I know belongs to my worst enemy: the vicious Leatherback Turtle. Oh no… Not the Leatherback Turtle, oh please no. Why, out of all the animals that want to eat me, it has to be the LeatherBack Turtle…? My cells and jellyfish body alert me that it’s swimming towards me, and quickly. I’m terrified, I don’t know what to do! What if I become its next meal? Okay, okay, I need to relax, it’s going to be okay, I tell myself as I remember I’m transparent. I have nothing to worry about, I’m practically almost invisible. I’ve escaped countless times before, and I’m sure I can do it again, besides being see-through has its benefits. But then again what if it isn’t fooled by my camouflage? What if its giant teeth seep through my delicate soft body? Will it see me? Even as I try reassuring myself, nothing but worry and stress cloud my thoughts.

 I feel its proximity, especially as it swims closer to my hidden body. The water begins to shake more intensely as I feel the paddles of the Leatherback Turtle get stronger, it almost feels as if it's right next to me. I freeze instantly, becoming aware of every inch of my body. I try my best to stay perfectly still, knowing very well that the slightest motion could give me away. Even though I have short, thin, and hard to see tentacles, I can’t take the risk. I try to avoid moving my tentacles, fearing that they may accidentally touch and come into contact with my predator, which could result in me being swallowed whole by the overly massive mouth of one of my biggest threats. I feel a surge of nervousness, as the water is suddenly eerily still, too still considering there’s a monstrous predator looming around. What if it sees right through my tricks? Why don’t I feel it moving? Is it searching for me, looking for a suitable prey to attack? Where’d it go, is it still beside me? I wonder if it’s scanning and observing the water? It’s like everything’s stopped and slowed down. It feels as the seconds tick by slowly as I wait for what’s about to happen next. Oh my god… the paddling picks up again, instantly startling me. As the sounds and paddling of the Leatherback Turtle become faint and faded, I realize that it’s surprisingly moving in the opposite direction, completely away from me. My stiff, tense body begins to relax and simmer down. I’m okay! I’m alright and survived! I can’t believe it!! I’m in utter shock and relief as I realize that I’m truly okay, it didn’t notice me, all thanks to my incredibly clear body. Oh my god, I’m beyond grateful that my transparent body saved my life once again. I can breathe again! It’s truly unbelievable that the Leatherback Turtle obliviously swam right past me, even though I was straight up in the open, without anywhere to hide. Even so my body still managed to protect me from danger by using this powerful, unique, and extremely useful adaptation to help me survive. 

What’s that weird sensation? I wonder to myself for a quick second before I realize it’s small zooplankton swarming not too far from me. Mmmm… YUM! I haven’t eaten yet… might as well do so now! I think to myself as I get ready to put this outstanding adaptation to good use, to help me hunt and obtain delicious food.  

I hear an echo of footsteps nearing my tree. I quickly dismiss it, but they come closer and closer. I see they have guns. Why are they trying to hunt me? I am going to have to scare them away grrrrrrrrrrrrr, never mind that did not work. I quickly sprinted through the tropical rainforest dashing between plants and bushes. I need to find the tallest tree in the forest. My heart beats faster and faster after each breath I take. Finally I see a great big tree in the distance with beautiful leaves and branches hanging from the top of the tree that's where I’m going to hide. I made it, lucky for me I have this long versatile tail that comes in handy when I’m climbing trees. Staying above the ground keeps my kind safe from all of these mean, angry, growly animals. Birds such as eagles also love to hunt us down for some fresh meat, that’s why we hide in the upper layer of the rainforest. I use the canopy of the tree to hide under to protect us against the predators that want to rip us into little pieces.