Blair Witherington & Dawn Witherington 
Our Sea Turtles 
A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico

Blair and Dawn Witherington intimately reveal the lives of sea turtles in Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide to the Atlantic and Gulf from Canada to Mexico. The book’s pithy, well-organized sections are lavishly illustrated. It is a guide for anyone who is the least bit curious about these fascinating marine animals. Bite-sized installments harmonize with multiple images on each page to make this book a unique and entertaining resource. The story it tells covers understanding, experiencing, and saving our sea turtles, with descriptions of how these endangered animals contribute to our happiness and why they deserve a helping hand.

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Blair and Dawn Witherington are professional naturalists. Blair is a research scientist with the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Florida. He has his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from the University of Central Florida and a doctorate in zoology from the University of Florida. He has contributed numerous scientific articles and book chapters on sea turtle biology, and his books include two volumes on sea turtles and their conservation.



Dawn is a graphic design artist and scientific illustrator trained at the Art Institutes of Colorado and Fort Lauderdale. Her art and design are prominent in natural history books, posters, and museum exhibits.







Blair and Dawn have merged their art, writing, photography, and design in a number of projects, including Florida’s Living Beaches: A Beachcomber’s Guide, Florida’s Seashells, Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas: A Beachcomber’s Guide, and Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas: A Beachcomber’s Guide.