Sally the Seagull flew through the air and spotted a struggling fish. 


























Sally decided to take a closer look to see if she could help the fish.  “Hey fish, what’s got you struggling so?” she asked.  
“I got caught up” replied the fish.  “That fisherman is trying to take me for a ride” the fish continued. Sally looked up and saw the fisherman trying to reel in the fish.  Sally thought for a moment, “why don’t you ask him to let you go?” she said. 























“Well I never thought of that,” remarked the fish.  So the fish got up all of its might, jumped out of the water and yelled, “LET ME GO! Please!”, he said please because he was a polite fish after all.  The fisherman didn’t move, he just kept trying to reel the fish in. 
 
 “Well, what did he say?” asked Sally.  “He doesn’t speak fish” replied the fish.


















Sally thought maybe she could try to talk to the fisherman.  She flew over to him and said “excuse me, sir, but could you please let my friend the fish go?”  But the fisherman only heard “caw, caw, caw caaaw, caw caw.”


 
Sally flew back to the fish.  The fish asked, “is he going to let me go?”  “No” Sally replied, “he doesn’t speak seagull.”
















Just then a sea otter swam up, he had heard them talking and was wondering what the commotion was all about.  The sea otter asked the fish, “what’s going on over here?”


He Doesn't Speak Fish

Sally The Seagull flying high over a sparkling sea, looking down at a worried Rainbow Trout Fish

Sally the seagull flew high over the sparkling sea. She spotted a fish that was struggling and looked very worried. The fish said, 'I got caught up and the fisherman is trying to take me for a ride.' Sally wondered how she could help her new friend.

The Struggling Fish

A Rainbow Trout Fish jumping out of the water, looking determined. A fishing line is visible above the water

The fish gathered all his strength and jumped out of the water. He shouted, 'LET ME GO! Please!' with a polite and brave voice. The fisherman kept trying to reel him in without stopping. In a quiet voice, the fish admitted, 'He doesn't speak fish.'

A Bold Escape Attempt

Sally The Seagull flying close to a 70yo Fisherman on a boat, with the sea in the background

Sally flew closer to the fisherman as the fish waited below. She said, 'Excuse me, sir, could you please let my friend the fish go?' The fisherman only replied with sounds like 'caw, caw, caw caaaw, caw caw.' Sally felt sad because he did not understand her kind words.

Sally Speaks Up

A friendly-faced Otter swimming near Sally The Seagull and the Rainbow Trout Fish, all looking at each other

Just then, a sea otter swam up to join their talk. He asked, 'What is happening here?' The fish and Sally explained the problem with the fisherman. The otter listened carefully and promised to help, showing that friends can work together.

He Doesn't Speak Fish

THE END