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''He is delight and joy personified'' - MARIAN KEYES ''Set to become BBC''s next David Attenborough'' - DAILY MAIL ''Brings a little bit of joy to us all'' - GUARDIAN Hamza Yassin often spends hours on end in the great British countryside. With his trusted dog at his side, he loves nothing more than discovering the immense natural world on his doorstep. Now, for the first time, Hamza is travelling across the British isles to embark on his own wild journey, to learn more about our wildlife. Join Hamza as he uncovers fascinating facts about our best-loved species - from the roe deer to the welsh lambs. Through interviews with the experts and charming personal stories, Hamza encourages each one of us to step outside and make our own journey into nature. The natural world is waiting to be discovered and there is so much to learn from the creatures at home to our shores. Hamza''s book seeks to entertain and educate readers by tracking the wildlife that has gone through significant change in the modern world - making it a must-read for those wanting to discover more about the biodiversity at home to the UK. Each chapter explores a different habitat - from the Scottish highlands to the coastlines of Pembrokeshire. Hamza''s conversational tone guides the reader through the stories of some of our best-loved species - uncovering things we never realised about the UK''s wildlife. Through the many lessons from Britain''s wildlife, Hamza offers a hopeful path for the future where we can exist harmoniously with the natural world.
About the author
Hamza Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of
Strictly Come Dancing. Born in Sudan, Hamza moved to Scotland when he was young. He has a degree in Zoology with Conservation after studying at Bangor University and a Masters in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham. He made his first television appearance on the CBeebies show
Let's Go for a Walk, in the role of Ranger Hamza, and featured in a book based on the series. Since then, Hamza has appeared on
The One Show, Countryfile and is a presenter on the long running BBC series
Animal Park. Hamza has also presented his own Channel 4 documentaries,
Scotland: My Life in the Wild and
Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness, and was the podcast host of the second series of
Get Birding. In September 2023, Hamza's first BBC documentary,
Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey was broadcast.
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