Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan to recount tales from his encounters with animals

He is hitting the road again ‘due to phenomenal demand’ continuing the huge success of his Lions and Tigers and Bears tour

Mr Buchanan will recount tales from his thrilling encounters with some of nature’s most fascinating animals – including pandas, polar bears, grizzly bears, lions, tigers, jaguars and more – making for a night of adventure, awe and wonder.

He said: “I had a wonderful time touring Lions and Tigers and Bears last year – and I had to say ‘Yes’ when the chance came up to go back out on the road to a load of new venues.

“The show is all about these amazing creatures, the undisputed icons of the animal kingdom, who I have been incredibly privileged to spend a lifetime observing.

“From pandas in China to orphaned grizzlies in Russia, from high-altitude tigers in the Himalayas to jaguars in the depths of the Amazon, I have been fortunate enough to meet many of these incredible creatures in their natural habitats – and I love being able to share their secrets with audiences.”

Hailed as Scotland’s own David Attenborough, Gordon Buchanan has dedicated his life to exploring the untamed beauty of the natural world, from forests to snowy landscapes and from towering mountains to the depths of the great rainforests.

He began his career in filmmaking in 1989 as assistant to the acclaimed survival cameraman Nick Gordon, travelling to Sierra Leone to document animals in the Gola Rainforest. He went on to work on the Big Cat Diary series as well as the long-running expedition series Lost Land Of The… for the BBC.

He will be at Weymouth Pavilion on Wednesday February 4.

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