once again, a beautiful entry with ties to reality- definitely felt the heartache with this bittersweet theme. Once I read what the inspiration was for this, I knew I was in for a sad time, haha!
I love your creative uses of collecting things to eat and keep warm, I especially loved the cute little animations for the floof diving and eating- it felt sweet and innocent and ultimately hurt my heart, poor little thing..
I also love the intermission parts like when stepping on the notes and it zooming out to form an image that somewhat explains the narrative and changes to the land/the broader story (in that, it's human structure and / or our influence that causes the major changes to wildlife in the end- at least in the part that showed the buildings, haha; )
I'm glad you ended up keeping it with realistic expectations- as sad as it is, it's just what happens when it comes to these kinds of situations, especially for animals rearing extinction ): I hope we can help save these creatures and their habitat in the future!
The luck mechanic was a unique touch, and it all felt very fulfilling, gameplay wise whenever I was able to get them- and I also really loved the whale part!
All in all, another beautiful and heartbreaking entry! Well done! ;w;