{"id":308615,"date":"2024-09-18T15:25:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=308615"},"modified":"2024-10-14T10:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T10:40:57","slug":"hamza-yassin-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/discover\/science\/nature\/hamza-yassin-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamza Yassin interview!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wildlife cameraman, TV presenter and author <strong>Hamza Yassin<\/strong> tells us about his epic wildlife encounters, cool filming experiences and top animal facts. Find out more in this Hamza Yassin interview&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Hamza Yassin? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Hamza Yassin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Born: <\/strong>22 February 1990<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Sudan, Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Job: <\/strong>Naturalist, wildlife cameraman and TV presenter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun fact: <\/strong>Hamza won <em>Strictly Come Dancing<\/em>, a TV celebrity dance competition, in 2022!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-1.jpg\" alt=\"hamza yassin interview | hamza yassin, a black man with long dark hair and a black beard, stands beside a large camera. He's wearing binoculars and a black raincoat and smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-308689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hamza Yassin interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NGK: Hi Hamza! What&#8217;s the most memorable thing you&#8217;ve ever filmed? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamza: I was trying to capture the <strong>breeding season <\/strong>of a <strong>white-tailed eagle <\/strong>from start to finish, which I don&#8217;t think <strong>anyone has done before<\/strong>. The final challenge was to film the <strong>chicks jumping out of the nest <\/strong>and there were <strong>only two of them<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-6.jpg\" alt=\"a white tailed eagle soars through the air, long legs with yellow talons outstretched towards the ground\" class=\"wp-image-308732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-6.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-6-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Huge white-tailed eagles live throughout Europe and Asia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I was <strong>knackered<\/strong>, and when I eventually turned up near the last day, one of the chicks had <strong>already fledged <\/strong>(left the nest), so the <strong>pressure was on <\/strong>to get the shot of the last chick. I ended up staying in the <strong>hide <\/strong>from around <strong>18 hours<\/strong>, but we <strong>finally managed to film the shot<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NGK: Talk about dedication! What&#8217;s your top skill? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>H: I&#8217;m great at <strong>predicting when animals are going to arrive<\/strong>! For example, <strong>ravens<\/strong> have a special <strong>call <\/strong>they make when they know a <strong>flying predator <\/strong>is coming. I&#8217;ll hear that and know that 10\u201315 minutes later an <strong>eagle will arrive<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-4.jpg\" alt=\"hamza yassin interview | hamza stands on top of a green truck, looking out over the savannah\" class=\"wp-image-308693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-4.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-4-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hamza scans the savannah for wildlife!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When it turns up, you might think, &#8216;Hamza, how did you know that? You&#8217;re <strong>psychic<\/strong>!&#8217; \u2013 but it&#8217;s like <strong>clockwork<\/strong>. People always think I&#8217;m a genius but I can just <strong>read the wildlife around me<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NGK: That&#8217;s so clever! <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>H: There are loads of situations like that which I always find <strong>funny<\/strong>. Another one is if we&#8217;re all <strong>standing in a field looking for deer<\/strong>, facing one way for a while, then we&#8217;ll turn around and they&#8217;ll be <strong>behind us<\/strong>, staring at us as if to say, &#8216;What are you guys all looking for?!&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NGK: Ha! What&#8217;s your favourite animal<\/strong>? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>H: The <strong>silverback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/gorilla-facts\/\">gorilla<\/a><\/strong>. They put on all of this <strong>muscle <\/strong>and move away from their <strong>family <\/strong>to <strong>find their own troop<\/strong>. They&#8217;re <strong>too heavy <\/strong>to sleep at the tops of trees, so their <strong>family<\/strong> sleep at the top of the tree and they sleep at the bottom to <strong>protect them<\/strong>. Then in the morning the family all <strong>climb down <\/strong>to say hello. I think that&#8217;s <strong>so cool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-5.jpg\" alt=\"a silverback gorilla sits in a green jungle, looking intently into the camera\" class=\"wp-image-308731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-5.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-5-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silverbacks are dominant adult male gorillas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NGK: Awesome! Do you have a top animal fact, too? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>H: There are loads of interesting facts out there that I love, but one of my favourite animal facts is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/facts-about-wombats\/\">wombats<\/a> have square poos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NGK: Cool! What advice would you give to a kid who&#8217;s interested in wildlife photography? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>H: Follow your dream<strong> <\/strong>and <strong>don&#8217;t focus on the equipment <\/strong>&#8211; focus on the <strong>wildlife<\/strong>. Anyone who&#8217;s four metres away from an animal can press record; the tricky part is <strong>getting that close without them realising you&#8217;re there<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-3.jpg\" alt=\"hamza yassin interview | a close-up shot of Hamza's face - and bright pink and green moth has landed on his nose!\" class=\"wp-image-308691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassin-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hamza got <em>really <\/em>close to beautiful elephant hawkmoth!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Understanding animals&#8217; <strong>behaviour <\/strong>will allow you to get up close and personal, so <strong>learn the wildlife around you<\/strong>. Become a nerd! I&#8217;m a nerd and I don&#8217;t mind saying it \u2013 we need nerds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NGK: You&#8217;re also the ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland. Can you tell us about that?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>H: <strong>I<\/strong> <strong>struggled at school<\/strong> but managed to <strong>get the help I needed <\/strong>for my <strong>dyslexia <\/strong>&#8211; and now I&#8217;ve <strong>written a book! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had <strong>weekly meetings <\/strong>with my writer <strong>Catherine <\/strong>&#8211; and we talked about all of the <strong>animals <\/strong>we wanted to include in the book, the <strong>best facts <\/strong>and my <strong>experiences of filming<\/strong>. We <strong>recorded everything <\/strong>and then we <strong>shaped the text<\/strong>. I think my dyslexia helps me <strong>see the world differently<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m the <strong>cameraman <\/strong>I am today because of my dyslexia. If anyone is dyslexic, see it as your <strong>superpower<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassinBook-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassinBook-2.jpg\" alt=\"hamza yassin's book is called Hamza's Wild World - it's orange and has the title written in big yellow letters. Behind it, there's a photo of Hamza, surrounded by lots of animal illustrations like cheetahs, eagles, gorillas and a big whale\" class=\"wp-image-308696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassinBook-2.jpg 266w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HamzaYassinBook-2-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Hamza&#8217;s Wild World <\/em>is in stores now. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/competition\/hamzas-wildlife-photography-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enter our wildlife photography competition for your chance to win a copy!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Images: White-tailed eagle and gorilla \u00a9 Adobe Stock. All others \u00a9 Hamza Yassin Photography. <em>Hamza&#8217;s Wild World <\/em>by Hamza Yassin illustrated by Louise Forshaw, published by Macmillan Children&#8217;s Books. <\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife cameraman, TV presenter and author Hamza Yassin tells us about his epic wildlife encounters, cool filming experiences and top animal facts. Find out more in this Hamza Yassin interview&#8230; Who is Hamza Yassin? 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