Dr Rory Cowlam, better known as ‘Rory the Vet’, is a practising veterinary surgeon and star of CBBC show ‘The Pet Factor’, currently on its 8th series. Rory is also an Amazon best-selling author, with his debut book ‘Secret Life of a Vet’, and serves as a positive example to children, animal-lovers and adults alike […]
On the Trail of Wolves by Philippa Forrester Author and TV presenter Philippa Forrester became fascinated with wolves after relocating to the wilds of Wyoming with her nature-loving family. While settling into her new home, the call of the wolves surrounding her cabin ignited a lifelong interest in these beautiful and elusive wild creatures, and […]
If you would like a gift for the cat lover in your life – or simply crazy about cats yourself – the 2020 calendar by Cat in a Flat would be just purrfect for you… The beautifully illustrated cat-themed calendar is a collaboration between cat-sitting community Cat in a Flat and Axel Scheffler (illustrator of […]
BAFTA award-winning Michaela Strachan has been a regular on our TV screens for many years presenting popular wildlife programmes including The Really Wild Show, Countryfile, Orangutan Diaries and, most recently, Springwatch. In an exclusive interview for Discover Animals, Michaela talks to Abbe & Simone about some memorable wildlife encounters, living in South Africa, conservation projects […]
In an exclusive interview for Discover Animals, Paradise Wildlife Park’s Aaron Whitnall tells us about his recent Drive 4 Wildlife mission to East Africa with brothers Tyler Whitnall, Cameron Whitnall and family friend Redmond Bolton. The remarkable African safari and animal conservation project took the team trekking across four countries to deliver vital equipment and funds to […]
Georgina Groves is Projects Director at Wild Welfare and has over 15 years of experience working for animal welfare, research and conservation organisations including the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums and The Natural History Museum in London. Georgina is responsible for overseeing the charity’s global projects and ensuring the organisation stays true to its vision […]
Wildlife expert Lucy Cooke is an award-winning television producer and presenter, best-selling author and explorer, with a Masters in zoology from Oxford University where she studied under Professor Richard Dawkins. A regular on our TV screens, Lucy has recently appeared on BBC2’s Springwatch, as team captain on wildlife quiz Curious Creatures and host on BBC4’s […]
We interview Simon King about his new book, Nature Watch. Known to millions as a presenter of the BBC’s Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Big Cat Diary, he is one of the world’s leading experts in field-craft, wildlife watching and wildlife photography. Simon has worked as a natural history filmmaker for almost 30 years, on TV programmes […]
Interview with Darren Webster, Zoo Director at Blackpool Zoo.
Andy Tucker, General Manager at the UK’s largest specialist wildlife tour operator, Naturetrek, brings his knowledge and passion for ecology to a company that shares his enthusiasm for quality nature travel.