BIRDSONG AND SUPERPOWERS

Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin's new book inspires us to discover natural wonders

- Hamza Yassin's

What did you find most surprising about moving to the UK at the age of eight?

The UK was a far-flung and exciting-sounding place I'd heard of as a boy growing up in Sudan. I think it’s part of the reason why the UK will forever remain a source of wonder to me. The thing that most surprised me was the seasons. Near the equator, autumn, spring, summer and winter are basically meaningless.

As a young aspiring wildlife photographer, who were your heroes?

Sir Peter Scott is one, alongside Sir David Attenborough, Steve Irwin, Dame Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. But it was Sir Peter who helped guide me towards the career I chose. He presented the BBC’s first natural history programme live from his lounge. In 1961, he designed the famous panda logo for the celebrated organisation he helped to establish: the World Wildlife Fund [now WWF].