Education
Soper was educated at Hyde Park Elementary School and at Devonport High School for Boys, both in Plymouth.
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Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising Guide (Bradt Travel Guides) by Tony Soper (2008-07-24)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019L50A90/?tag=2022091-20
The Arctic: A Guide to Coastal Wildlife, 2nd (Bradt Guides) by Tony Soper (2006-11-01)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FELKJVY/?tag=2022091-20
The Bird Table Book in Colour by Tony Soper (1977-10-27)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K913UM4/?tag=2022091-20
The New Bird Table Book
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RYAV30/?tag=2022091-20
Antarctica: A Guide To The Wildlife (Bradt Guides)
( Antarctica continues to be one of the most lusted-after...)
Antarctica continues to be one of the most lusted-after destinations on the planet. Visitors will see massive tabular icebergs newly breaking from continental ice shelves – as well as a cornucopia of penguins, great whales and albatrosses. This updated edition of the guide provides full coverage of identification, breeding, feeding and the best locations to observe the varied species. Dafila Scott's illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to naturalist Tony Soper's immaculate text. Updated throughout, this edition is the most practical pocket wildlife guide to the region. 'Here, at last, is the book we have been waiting for.' - Sir David Attenborough
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1841624837/?tag=2022091-20
The Bird Table Book by Tony Soper (2006-09-24)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K9625ZC/?tag=2022091-20
The Bird Table Book: How to Attract Wild Birds to Your Garden
(This guide to feeding, encouraging and enjoying wild bird...)
This guide to feeding, encouraging and enjoying wild birds in the garden and on the window-sill is now in its sixth edition. It has been revised and expanded to discuss the latest designs in bird tables, feeders and boxes. Although primarily a work of reference, it is also intended to be read for enjoyment, and includes colour photographs of garden birds and illustrations by the natural history artist, Robert Gillmor.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0715300539/?tag=2022091-20
Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising)
( The latest edition to Tony Soper's successful wildlife ...)
The latest edition to Tony Soper's successful wildlife series, North Atlantic: A Guide to the Wildlife, is beautifully illustrated throughout with watercolour paintings by renowned wildlife artist Dan Powell. This full-colour guide covers the surface wildlife that inhabits the waters of the North Atlantic. It’s an ideal companion for anyone at sea or exploring the coast between Brittany and the British Isles, Norway, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland and Maine. Sail the region and experience the company of gannets, fulmars, pigeons, leaping dolphins and sociable seals.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1841622583/?tag=2022091-20
Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife, 4th (Bradt Guides)
( A superbly illustrated and attractive traveler's compan...)
A superbly illustrated and attractive traveler's companion to the wildlife of the Antarctic wilderness written by TV naturalist Tony Soper. Full species identification is aided by specially commissioned paintings by Dafila Scott.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1841621315/?tag=2022091-20
Discovering Birds: Practical Guide to Birdcraft
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0563165553/?tag=2022091-20
Arctic: A Guide To Coastal Wildlife (Bradt Guides)
( An engaging and beautifully illustrated guide to the bi...)
An engaging and beautifully illustrated guide to the birds, animals and marine life of the Arctic Ocean and its polar fringes. Tony Soper's expert knowledge is richly supplemented with full-color illustrations by award-winning wildlife artist Dan Powell. This edition includes a new section on the distinct flora and fauna of the Bering Sea, an area about to see a significant increase in visitor numbers as a result of changes in the ice cover. Many expedition operators recommend this guide. Tony Soper has presented programmes for the BBC. Dan Powell is an award-winning illustrator.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1841623806/?tag=2022091-20
Antarctica: A Guide To The Wildlife (Bradt Guides) by Tony Soper (2013-09-17)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FIXMX5I/?tag=2022091-20
Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising) by Tony Soper (2008-07-24)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MS1BROC/?tag=2022091-20
The Arctic, A Guide to the Coastal Wildlife (Bradt Guides)
(Tony Soper's guide provides an essential handbook for vis...)
Tony Soper's guide provides an essential handbook for visitors bound for the coastal fringes of the Arctic Ocean. It also proves a fascinating source of information for naturalists and armchair explorers of the Arctic. This region is home to many species, including the polar bear, the Atlantic walrus, the Greenland shark and a multitude of migrant birds, all brought to life in this beautifully illustrated guide. Tour operators, cruise ships, the Aurora Borealis and a history of Arctic exploration are also covered for the complete guide.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1841620203/?tag=2022091-20
Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife (Bradt Travel Guides (Wildlife Guides)) by Tony Soper (2013-07-15)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017PNNZRO/?tag=2022091-20
Tony Soper
Edit Profilenaturalist ornithologist television presenter
Career
He joined the British Broadcasting Corporation at 17 as a "youth-in-training", subsequently graduating by way of studio manager to features producer in radio, then moved into television Soper co-founded the British Broadcasting Corporation"s Natural History Unit as its first film producer, supported by Patrick Beech the then South West Controller. Cutting his teeth on the LOOK series he organised far-flung wildlife filming projects.
He presented live television programmes, including Birdwatch, Birdspot, Discovering Birds, Discovering Animals, Beside the Sea, Wildtrack, and Nature.
Soper also co-presented Animal Magic with Johnny Morris for a few years in the 1960s. As Expedition Leader and a pioneer of wildlife cruising, he has spent the last twenty years exploring both polar regions.
He holds a British Yachtmaster"s licence and is a qualified compressed air, oxygen, hard hat diver. Soper"s wife Hilary is a wildlife painter, and they have two sons.
A single episode of Wildtrack is available as a bonus feature on the Digital Video Disc of on Earth.
Works
book
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Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising)
( The latest edition to Tony Soper's successful wildlife ...)
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Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife, 4th (Bradt Guides)
( A superbly illustrated and attractive traveler's compan...)
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Arctic: A Guide To Coastal Wildlife (Bradt Guides)
( An engaging and beautifully illustrated guide to the bi...)
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The Bird Table Book: How to Attract Wild Birds to Your Garden
(This guide to feeding, encouraging and enjoying wild bird...)
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The Arctic, A Guide to the Coastal Wildlife (Bradt Guides)
(Tony Soper's guide provides an essential handbook for vis...)
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Antarctica: A Guide To The Wildlife (Bradt Guides)
( Antarctica continues to be one of the most lusted-after...)
- Wildlife begins at home
- Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising Guide (Bradt Travel Guides) by Tony Soper (2008-07-24)
- The Arctic: A Guide to Coastal Wildlife, 2nd (Bradt Guides) by Tony Soper (2006-11-01)
- The Bird Table Book in Colour by Tony Soper (1977-10-27)
- The New Bird Table Book
- The Bird Table Book by Tony Soper (2006-09-24)
- Discovering Birds: Practical Guide to Birdcraft
- Antarctica: A Guide To The Wildlife (Bradt Guides) by Tony Soper (2013-09-17)
- Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising) by Tony Soper (2008-07-24)
- Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife (Bradt Travel Guides (Wildlife Guides)) by Tony Soper (2013-07-15)
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Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Wildlife of the North Atlantic: A Cruising)
