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Welcome to episode 12 of nature hits the books.

Now, we've got something a bit different for you this time round. Normally on this show, I interview folks about their new books. But on this podcast, we're

actually migrating into the world of television, and I'm joined by award-winning wildlife

camera operator and filmmaker Vianna Degay, who is one of the presenters of

the Wild Ones, a new documentary series that sees a team help researchers capture footage

of some of the rarest animals on the planet, including the Javan Rhino, the North Atlantic

right whale and the western Loland gorilla.

I had the chance to watch some of the episodes and talk to VNA about the show,

his slightly unusual career path and what it was like working to help save these animals.

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