What is Nikolai Drozdov doing now and how he managed to instill a love for nature and the surrounding world in a whole generation

It is difficult even to imagine how many young and not very viewers Nikolai Drozdov instilled a love for animals. He didn't just talk about the population of a particular animal. He admired each individual, its natural skills and lifestyle. So, as Nikolai Drozdov hosted the program “In the world of animals” for more than 40 years, hardly anyone else can. Biography of Nikolai Drozdov It's truly unique. This man inherited from all his relatives intelligence, talent, humanity and love for all living things. We have already talked about the principles of Nikolai Drozdov for a cheerful and happy life, where we described in detail his family and young years. Today's edition. "Site" will tell small essays from the memoirs of Nikolai Nikolaevich Drozdov.



When Nikolai Drozdov was 31 years old, he defended his PhD thesis and became a teacher at Moscow State University. But it wasn’t just teaching that took over his life. He loved to travel, learn new places and watch animals. When asked who instilled in him a love for animals, Nikolai Nikolayevich always answered that his family. Both parents were doctors, treating people. His older brother Sergey Nikolaevich became a veterinarian and treated sick animals. And Nikolai Nikolaevich absorbed all this love for all living things. How nature changes, how it affects humans and animals. During his fascinating life, he wrote many scientific papers, made films.



When the shooting of the program “In the world of animals” began, the mother of Nikolai Nikolaevich closely followed each issue. She watched her son in the frame, what and what words he says. When he returned from filming, his mother pointed out his mistakes in detail. This helped Nikolai Nikolaevich with each issue becomes more confident presenter. His mom had joint problems and she didn't walk well. For the last twenty years of her life, she walked on crutches. She kept a bright mind to the last and taught her son. Nikolai Nikolaevich inspected his mother, torn between filming, scientific work and family. But he always said that caring for his mother was a gift from God.



The first programs of “In the world of animals” were filmed not in Ostankino. This was a pilot project and until the transfer gained popularity, a very narrow circle of people was engaged in filming it. These were people who were called professionals. Among them was Alexander Mikhailovich Zguridi, a talented film director. He enjoyed making naturalistic films, which later became the basis of the program “In the Animal World”. It was thanks to Alexander Mikhailovich that this program went on air and became so popular.



Nikolai Nikolayevich always merrily recalls the stories from the filming of the film “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”. Together with Zguridi, they went on expeditions in Africa. And there was an idea to make a film about mongoose and cobra. The first filming took place in Africa, and then I had to return to Moscow. But the crew returned not empty-handed, but with seven cobras and six mongoose, and in addition with an Indian cobra tamer. No hotel in Moscow dared to take such guests. And Nikolai Nikolaevich offered to shelter a cobra in his apartment. It was summer and my wife and daughter lived there. For guests from Africa, a separate room was allocated and every morning they were transported to the service Seagull for filming. In the evening, the whole company returned to Nikolai Nikolayevich’s apartment.



The film “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” turned out to be full-length and artistic. In the beginning, no one expected a real masterpiece. Nikolai Nikolayevich perfectly managed to get along with various animals. He was never afraid of them and could persuade an elephant to go in the right direction. His optimism, positive attitude and always respectful attitude towards people made him not just an animal lover. His stories, scientific works, films and archives of programs will educate many generations of young people with care and respect for the world around them.

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