Pupils at an east end primary school were treated to the first glimpse of one Britain's top fine art photographer’s books on Wednesday.

Sunnyside Primary in Craigend, welcomed photographer and conservationist David Yarrow to the school to give a presentation on his new book ‘Close Encounters’.

Glasgow-born David has been working with the students as part of a masterclass programme with the Celtic FC Foundation.

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As well as giving a presentation of his close encounters with sharks, polar bears and lions, one lucky pupil was given a free copy of the book after correctly answering animal trivia.

David explained: “I’m very lucky for where I’ve got to and if I can give back with something that I know about and am passionate about then that’s fantastic.

“I work with schools in England as well but Glasgow is really close to my heart because it is my home.

“Most children are probably not going to be able to see a grizzly bear or polar bear in the wild so doing this builds a sense of awareness.

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“It’s important for them to take an interest in the big outdoor world because conservation is very important. It’s good if they can see that animals really exist in the wild.

“When I was their age, I took inspiration from people who would come to my school, which were actually really boring."

The former banker, whose family are members of the Yarrow shipbuilding dynasty, donates 10 per cent of the sales from his work to Tusk, an organisation dedicated to funding conservation in Africa.

Sunnyside primary have followed suit by donating proceeds from their fundraising to the organisation and learning about endangered species.

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David and the pupils previously took a day trip to Prestwick beach to take photographs for a wildlife calendar which they sold to raise money for Tusk.

David added: “I’ll do everything I can to help out. Life can’t all be about presenting to people in New York. It’s nice to do something a bit more grounded.”