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UTILISE THE SWAMPS TO EARN A LIVING, SHARING THE
SPACE WITH SHOEBILLS.
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The first time I saw a shoebill was in a zoo in Switzerland where I was on holiday with my parents. As it was grey and standing completely still I thought it was a form of surreal statue; a sort of Alice in Wonderland fantasy creature from the famous croquet game. Although I knew the mallets in the book were flamingoes, this bird looked so apt for knocking balls through hoops. It was only when it blinked I saw it was alive. All these years later my fascination with such a specialist bird has been revived by Sue Watt’s account of the species on page 60, and its amazing local guardians.
Gerald Durrell, the central figure in the popular TV series The Durrells and author of My Family and Other Animals, another of my favourite childhood books, is the subject written about by Patrick Barkham on page 68. He gives real insight into the great conservationist’s history and influence.
I hope you enjoy this month’s reads!
Sheena Harvey Editor sheena.harvey@immediate.co.uk
Contributors
LIZ BONNIN Natural history TV presenter Liz is our guest columnist this issue. She says, “Galápagos is famed for its rich and unique biodiversity and is facing threats that we can all play a part in mitigating.” See p
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SUE WATT Travel and conservation writer Sue was shocked when she came face-to-face with a shoebill called Russik.“I actually felt quite scared of him at first, with his vivid yellow eyes and huge beak,” she says. See p
SUZI ESZTERHAS Suzi is a wildlife photographer. “Wombats are some of the most enchanting creatures I have ever worked with,” she says. “They bumble around in an increasingly challenging and urban world.” See p
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