Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist, science communicator and author. Her work is primarily focused on the use of innovative technologies for wildlife conservation. Vanessa has encountered many wonderful sea creatures through her research on whales around the world. Vanessa is also the proud author of The Voyage of Whale and Calf (CSIRO Publishng, 2022). Cindy Lane is an award-winning artist and illustrator, with a passion for the ocean and its inhabitants. Nature provides Cindy with inspiration as well as materials to make her own paints, which she has used in this book.