And, in his starkest prediction yet, the 94-year-old natural historian says the human race will face more killer pandemics if we do not stop destroying the world. But Sir David knows humans can turn things around – and he draws on his wealth of experience to prove it, including a visit to Virunga, in Rwanda, in 1979. Sir David says: “To see Poppy’s daughter and grand-daughter thriving is thrilling. Unique animals with complex and varied lives disappearing from our planet forever isn’t just disturbing, it’s deeply tragic. “Wet markets for example, where we’ve got animals and humans together, and animals that don’t normally interact with each other.

Source: Daily Mirror September 05, 2020 23:01 UTC