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Tony Soper

1929 – 2024

British ornithologist

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Lived 1929 – 2024 (aged 95). Tony Soper was a British ornithologist, naturalist, television presenter, television producer, radio personality and radio producer.

Tony Soper (10 January 1929 – 18 September 2024) was a British naturalist, author, and broadcaster.

Life and career Soper was born on 10 January 1929, in Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Ella Soper (née Lythgoe), a former shop assistant and member of the local Townswomen's Guild, and Bert Soper, a shipping agent. Soon after Soper's birth the family moved to Plymouth where he attended Hyde Park Elementary School and Devonport High School for Boys.

As Expedition Leader and a pioneer of wildlife cruising, he spent twenty years between 1992 and 2012 exploring both the North and South polar regions.

Soper's wife Hilary is a wildlife painter, and they had two sons. Soper died on 18 September 2024, at the age of 95. He was awarded the British Trust for Ornithology's Dilys Breese Medal in 2009.

DVDs A single 23-minute episode of Wildtrack is available as a bonus feature on the DVD and Blu-ray release of David Attenborough's 1979 series Life on Earth.

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Who was Tony Soper?

British ornithologist (1929-2024)

When was Tony Soper born?

Tony Soper was born on 10 January 1929 in Southampton.

When did Tony Soper die?

Tony Soper died on 18 September 2024.

What was Tony Soper's occupation?

Tony Soper was an ornithologist, naturalist, television presenter, television producer, radio personality and radio producer.

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Tony Soper was British.

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· Wikipedia: Tony Soper

· Wikidata: Q3993307

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