Thala-siren

Thala-sirens were large pinnipeds, found on the planet Ahch-To,Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary among other watery worlds.Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook Characterized by their udders, large flippers, and long snout, they were found basking on the cliffs of the sacred Temple Island, the site of the first Jedi Temple, when Rey traveled to the island to find Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. They were docile mammals who were not hunted and thus did not fear the natives of the island. They enjoyed sunning themselves along the coastal rocks of the island.
The females, which were known as sea sows, produced a nutritious green milk for their young. The milk was also harvested by Luke Skywalker and the native Lanai as a food source. Their docile nature meant they were not scared of people like Skywalker approaching for their milk, which proved to be a vital food source during his exile.
During the war between the First Order and the Resistance, thala-siren green milk was exported to Bubo Wamba Family Farms on the planet Batuu, who sold it at the Milk Stand in Black Spire Outpost. The thala-siren became part of a less common logo for Bubo Wamba Family Farms which was featured on their Novelty Drink Vessel.Bubo Wamba Family Farms Novelty Drink Vessel
==Behind the scenes==
The thala-siren which Luke Skywalker interacts with in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi was a full-sized animatronic puppet, about 18 feet tall. It was sculpted to fit into the rocks of the filming location and had a mechanism on the inside so its head could tilt forward. The puppet was so big that it had to be transported to location by helicopter. Two puppeteers were inside the puppet during filming; one would operate the shoulders and the flippers at the top, while the other person would operate the belly and the udder mechanism at the bottom. Five more puppeteers performed the head movements, facial animatronics and lower flippers. Two smaller thala-sirens were staged in the background.
==Appearances==
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*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition 
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel 
*The Last Jedi: Rey's Journey
===Non-canon appearances===
*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
==Sources==
*Star Wars Look and Find (2017) 
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Heroes of the Galaxy
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary 
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
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*Star Wars: Alien Archive
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*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
*Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook
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*Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of Ahch-To
Category:Mammals
Category:Non-sentient species