Liz Bonnin gets a 'sobering reminder' of the power of nature in series on the Galapagos

Irish presenter Liz Bonnin really does aim to go that bit deeper with her major new series on the Galapagos, writes Sarah Marshall

EVEN a worldly wildlife TV presenter can never underestimate the power of nature. Celebrity biologist Liz Bonnin was reminded of that fact while filming new three-part BBC One documentary Galapagos.

“I’ve had a few wildlife experiences where you get a sobering reminder of the power of the planet,” she says, recalling a stomach-flipping dive below the waves in a Triton submersible, when strong currents threw her expert team off kilter. “It’s great, and quite a healthy thing to happen to you. At one point, [pilot] Buck Taylor went very quiet and I knew we were in trouble,” she adds, shuddering as she describes the nail-biting episode.