Nick Baker, nature tracker
- Nick Baker
Wildlife watching talk, Sunday 1 September
Springwatch presenter Nick Baker will be giving a special talk at WWT London Wetland Centre on tracking wildlife: how to find out what animals are up to even when they can’t be seen!
Every animal leaves some kind of trace as it passes and the art of tracking is very much like learning to read. If you can read the signs left by footprints, leftover food, droppings and scrapes in the earth you will soon be able to tell the story of an animal's life, packed with fascinating details and hidden meanings.
A knowledgeable and entertaining presenter, Nick’s experience includes expeditions to the wildest parts of the planet in search of weird, bizarre and incredible creatures. He presented the long running Weird Creatures series and a recent 3D special Nick Baker’s Beautiful Freaks.
Nick will be signing copies of his new book, The Nature Trackers’ Handbook, which will be for sale on the day.
WWT London Wetland Centre is a 105 acre wetland visitor centre in Barnes, southwest London, an international award-winning visitor attraction and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is home to a wide range of wildlife species including birds, water voles, bats and amphibians. Facilities include six wildlife hides, Water’s Edge Café, Observatory, a gift shop and free car park. The Centre also has adventure play areas for children.
Ticket sales for this talk contribute towards WWT’s vital conservation work at the London Wetland Centre nature reserve and in international projects such as saving the Critically Endangered spoon-billed sandpiper.
The talk begins at 2pm. £10 + paid admission for non-members. Booking essential: please call 020 8409 4400.
