About this Book

Valerie Taylor is recognised around the world as a pioneering ocean explorer and marine conservationist, cinematographer, still photographer and author. She and her beloved husband Ron Taylor spent over 63 years travelling and making films together before Ron's death in 2012. During the span of their career the Taylor name became synonymous with sharks. Valerie and Ron are the first people ever to film great white sharks underwater with and without a cage.What isn't widely known about Valerie is that her first career was as a cartoonist and illustrator. A naturally gifted artist, she delights in drawing and painting. Her underwater scenes blend photorealistic sketches of marine creatures - sharks, fishes and corals - with whimsical watery creatures of her own imagination, such as the mermaids featured throughout this book.Ocean lovers of all ages will enjoy adding their own bit of artistry to Valerie's magical illustrations of mermaids and marine creatures.