Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve ("Thalasseus maximus") and great white pelicans ("Pelecanus onocrotalus"). Several sea turtle species are quite populous, including loggerheads ("Caretta caretta") and green turtles ("Chelonia mydas"). The common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis") and the African manatee ("Trichechus senegalensis") are also observed in the area. Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve (KAR) is a small nature reserve in Senegal, located at the mouth of Kalissaye Pond in the middle of the Casamance River. Like Basse Casamance National Park 35 km away, KAR is currently closed due to the Casamance Conflict. On the small sandy islands making up the reserve, vegetation consists mainly of "Ipomoea
Creature worship Creature worship In contrast with worship of a Creator deity, the theological term creature worship refers unflatteringly to veneration of that which is created. In the biblical worldview, creature worship is seen as analogous to a reversal of the relationship between God and creature or the reversal of mindedness, which places power in the handiwork. Creature worship may include: Animal worship, Animism,Cult of personality,Household deity, Idolatry, Nature worship, and/or Pantheism. In some Christian denominations and even in the early development of the Christian church, the veneration of saints is considered creature worship. It is based on the view that Christians