Malcolm Penny
Encyclopedia
Malcolm Penny is a British zoologist who is known for his ornithological field work on Aldabra
and the Seychelles
. In 1964 he graduated in zoology at the University of Bristol
. He led scientific expeditions to Aldabra and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean and he worked as conservationist for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
in England. He further made travels to Africa, India and the Arctic. Together with Constantine Walter Benson
he wrote the scientific description of the Aldabra Brush-warbler in 1968. Since 1994 he works as freelance writer for television companies like the BBC
, the ZDF
, or the ORF
and he has also contributed to the Discovering Nature and Animal Kingdom wildlife book series for children.
Aldabra
Aldabra, the world's second largest coral atoll, is in the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that form part of the Seychelles. Uninhabited and extremely isolated, Aldabra is virtually untouched by humans, has distinctive island fauna including the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, and is...
and the Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
. In 1964 he graduated in zoology at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. He led scientific expeditions to Aldabra and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean and he worked as conservationist for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II.It was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, initially as the Severn Wildfowl Trust...
in England. He further made travels to Africa, India and the Arctic. Together with Constantine Walter Benson
Constantine Walter Benson
Constantine Walter Benson OBE was a British ornithologist. He is considered the last of a line of British Colonial officials who made significant contributions to ornithology.-Education and career:...
he wrote the scientific description of the Aldabra Brush-warbler in 1968. Since 1994 he works as freelance writer for television companies like the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, the ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
, or the ORF
ORF
ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
and he has also contributed to the Discovering Nature and Animal Kingdom wildlife book series for children.
Filmography (selected works)
- 1998: Two Worlds (13 episodes)
- 1998: African Wilderness
- 1999: Africa from the Ground Up (13 episodes)