Derek Solomon

Derek Solomon has been leading special interest safaris in southern Africa for nearly 20 years and has an intimate knowledge of Africa's wildlife. He has an avid interest in animal behaviour and communication. And is also recognised as one of the foremost bird authorities in the region and has published several books on bird identification. Derek is currently working in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. Using sophisticated sound recording equipment he will be able to have up to 6 guests at any one time listening to the sounds of Indian wildife through individual headphones, whilst he explains the bird or mammal behaviour related to these calls.

[Derek will also be leading a 4 day birding trip to Agra & Bharatpur after the Festival of Wildlife and a 4 day elephant trip to Periyar after that.].

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