Jeremy Hance - Eco-Journalist. Confessions of a globe-trotting hypochondriac and Tam the Rhino..

04/13/21 • 37 min

In this episode, you will be transported across the globe with environmental journalist, Jeremy Hance. Jeremy delights us with fascinating insights into his adventures in wild places. Including the story of a chatty rhino named Tam, the last Bornean Rhino on the planet, who happened to walk into an oil plant plantation. Jeremy will also tell us about his remarkable book, ‘Baggage: Confessions of a globe-trotting hypochondriac’.

Wonderfully entertaining and not to be missed.

Wonderfully entertaining and not to be missed.

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