Brenda Peterson is the author of over sixteen books, including the National Geographic book Sightings: The Gray Whale's Mysterious Journey and Duck and Cover, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Her memoir I Want To Be Left Behind: Finding Rapture Here on Earth was chosen as an Indie Next Best Top Read and named among the Top Ten Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010 by The Christian Science Monitor. Peterson lives on the Salish Sea in Seattle, Washington, and is a co-founder of Seal Sitters. Seal Pup Rescue is her first children's book. Robin Lindsey is a professional photographer living in Seattle, Washington. After a profound encounter with a harbor seal pup, she became the lead investigator and co-founder of Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Since that day, she has dedicated herself to documenting the beauty and mystery of wildlife. Her images and videos have been featured in books, magazines, news broadcast and web media.