Conservationist and award-winning television presenter Saba Douglas Hamilton is to recall nights under the Kenya sky and the privilege of growing up with wild animals like elephants and lions in public talks in Scotland.

Ms Douglas Hamilton will tell of her life in the wilds of the African savannah at ticketed evenings at which she will also highlight the importance of wildlife conservation.

She said: "What I am trying to get across in a nutshell is the importance of reconnecting with nature. Society is increasingly dislocated from the wild world and it is to our detriment."

The presenter has recently finished filming a new observational BBC documentary series about her family's conservation work with elephants in Kenya's Samburu National Park.

She previously presented the BBC documentary The Secret Life of Elephants, broadcast to more than 4.2 million viewers,.

She first became well known as the face of her father Iain's charity, Save the Elephants.

Born and raised in Kenya, she has also presented Big Cat Diaries.

She has also produced, directed and presented a wide variety of programmes for the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, winning multiple awards for Heart of a Lioness and The Rhino's Secret.

A trustee of Save the Elephants committed conservation of African wildlife and its indigenous people, Ms Douglas Hamilton has spoken worldwide on topics ranging from HIV to peace negotiations in Kenya and is a regular guest speaker at the Royal Geographical Society where she is a Fellow.

She is appearing on Thursday, March 5 at Eden Court, Inverness, and on Monday, March 9 at the Lyceum in Edinburgh.