Animal Planet, a multimedia unit of Discovery Communications, is the world's only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television, and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information, and enrichment. Animal Planet consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 92 million homes in the US; online assets: www. Animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; Animal Planet L!VE, the go-to digital destination for round-the-clock, unfiltered access to the animal kingdom; and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand (VOD) service and merchandizing extensions.


Catherine Nichols is the author of more than 60 books for readers of all ages. She has written on a wide variety of topics including Alice in Wonderland, animal intelligence, polar exploration, environmental habitats, as well as biographies and adaptations of classic books for emerging readers. She was a contributing writer on Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia. Catherine lives in the greater Philadelphia area.