Gillian Torckler first swam underwater when she was seven years old. For the last twenty years, she has been diving and exploring the world's oceans - meeting sharks, dolphins and colourful reef fish along the way. Gillian has shared her passion for the sea and her underwater experiences in many books for children and adults. She lives close to the sea with her two children and husband, photographer Darryl Torckler, in a house surrounded by New Zealand native bush.