Tony Soper

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Tony Soper is an ornithologist, author and television presenter from England.

Soper co-founded the BBC's Natural History Unit and became its first film producer. He presented live television programs, including Birdwatch, Discovering Birds, Beside the Sea, Wildtrack, and Nature. He was the first to put Peter Scott on television. Soper formerly co-presented the BBC children's televsion programme Animal Magic, and now narrates programs for National Geographic.

He holds a British Yachtmaster's licence, and is a qualified compressed air, oxygen, and hard hat diver.

[edit] DVDs

A single episode of Wildtrack is available as a bonus feature on the DVD of Life on Earth.

[edit] Bibliography

(incomplete)

  • Wildlife Begins at Home (1975)
  • Penguins [with John Sparks] (1987)
  • Owls [with John Sparks] (1995)
  • Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife (2000)
  • The Arctic: A Guide to Coastal Wildlife (2001)
  • The Bird Table Book (several editions)
  • The British Isles (Bradt Travel Guides)
  • Discovering Birds: Practical Guide to Birdcraft


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