Hello! My name is Grace and I travel the world. I grew up in Connecticut with my two sisters. We built forts in the old maple trees and bought ice cream from the local farms.
I was 20 years old when I left home for the first time. I flew to India to look for a special toad that changes color from dark brown to bright yellow for just one day every year. My host family taught me how to eat fresh jackfruit and showed me the temples in Yellapur. When I found the toads, I watched them for hours. The warm rain soaked the clothes under my coat. I saw their colors change and listened to their songs. That was the moment I knew I wanted to learn about wildlife.
A few months later, I traveled to Austria to study frogs at the oldest zoo in the world. At night, when all the other animals go to sleep, the treefrogs hunt for food. After that, I swam in the coral reef in Australia with sea turtles, dolphins and sharks. I even got stung by a jellyfish!
Last year, I lived on a boat in Germany where I could see seals from my window. Did you know that seals follow the stars at night to find home?
I believe that animals deserve our care and respect. As a scientist, I study how animals solve problems, like how frogs wave at each other when it is too loud to hear. When we understand animals better, we can protect them for years to come.
Join me on my journey to Germany to study seals!
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