Marine Science for Kids: Exploring and Protecting Our Watery World

Marine Science for Kids: Exploring and Protecting Our Watery World — page 5
Foreword H i all you animal lovers Ever since I was a kiddo I felt a strong connection to ani mals and nature My journey started with fun and engag ing books about science and wildlife just like this gem you’re holding today I remember seeing the pictures and reading the stories and becoming instantly obsessed with diving in the world’s oceans Eventually my passion took me diving all over the world to places like the Florida Keys the Hawaiian Islands Thailand Africa Aus tralia’s Great Barrier and Ningaloo Reefs and all around the remote islands of Papua New Guinea diving with cuttlefish manta rays and my personal favorite whale sharks Each dive and travel experience opened a new door to the secrets of how humans and animals depend on each other for survival The more I studied the ocean the more I saw how everything is con nected Whether you are a biologist photographer farmer fisherman Stephanie Arne host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Courtesy of Mutual of Omaha