Amazing aesthetics and presentation in general. The turtles were so cute btw lol. There are some neat ideas and scenarios here, especially that one with the moving platforms and octopi. The idea of joining together with the animals is cool as well. Can even lead to some fancy speedruns tbh lol.
I did have some issues though. Like others pointed out, losing your heath if you miss an animal seems a little too punishing as sometimes you even have to wait for animals to come close enough. And because their behaviour seems to be a little random at times it could be a little frustrating.
Another thing I found frustrating was that while the camera was transitioning between levels, I could still move. This would result in me either colliding with some of the animals or falling into the holes or the water when I couldn't see them.
Still though, it's a cool game none the less and an awesome entry. Great job