Celebrated Dunfermline wildlife cameraman Doug Allan will take Scots for a talk on the wild side this week.
Doug, described by David Attenborough as “the toughest in the business”, will give the latest illustrated talks in the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Inspiring People series from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) will kick off the new year in Dundee and Dunfermline.
Anyone who has enjoyed BBC series Ocean Giants and Human Planet will have seen the quality of Doug’s work.
From scenes shot on the dizzying heights of Mount Everest, to close-ups of killer whales, he has provided TV watchers with some of the most memorable wildlife images ever captured.
Now, Doug will tell the stories behind these images.
His illustrated talk comes in the middle of a series of talks, Inspiring People, hosted by RSGS from last September to this April.
The series showcases talks from explorers, adventurers, extreme sports people, geologists, entomologists and TV personalities who have journeyed across the earth in search of exciting experiences.
Gemma McDonald, RSGS spokeswoman, said: “We are thrilled to have Doug speak for us.
“It is unusual for a person whose work takes place behind the camera to be so well known by the public.
“However, it is a testament to Doug’s ground-breaking work that his name is immediately associated with some of the most awesome wildlife footage that we have seen this decade.
“We look forward to Doug’s talk as a chance to hear some of the stories behind his most famous images, as well as to hear his opinions on how the natural world is changing around us.”
She added Doug perfectly embodied the Inspiring People series; as a graduate from a Scottish university himself, it was hoped his achievements can inspire the latest generation of graduates to use their passion and new-found knowledge of the natural world to raise awareness of geographical and environmental issues.
His talks will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday in the tower extension building at Dundee University and on Wednesday in St Andrews-Erskine Church in Dunfermline.
More information can be found at www.rsgs.org.