RUTH MUSGRAVE is an award-winning children's writer, specializing in marine and animal science. As a naturalist and lucky hitchhiker on scientific trips, she's been to the deep sea, the lagoons in Mexico to see gray whales, and more. Musgrave has also been fortunate enough to share her love of animals, the ocean, and ocean exploration through her freelance work and as a frequent contributor to National Geographic Kids magazine. She has written three books for National Geographic: Funny Fill-In: My Animal Adventure, Everything Sharks, and Just Joking 3.