I couldn't understand how i am supposed to save them i spammed every button on my keyboard :(, anw Check my game out when you can :)
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I think it's because if you just press space on them and they are not drowning you make them "not happy" right away. They should start to drown first, then you press space which picks them up. Then you go to the help and press space again. Did you try it and see if it may work?
It's not in the instructions specifically I guess but I kind of liked actually the idea to even figure that out on my own :)