Besides being an astrophysicist and one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Brian May has spent decades advocating for animal rights and taking part in campaigns to protect and save them. In an in...

Brian May might be best known as the lead guitarist in Queen, but the British musician is also an avid animal welfare activist, a respected astrophysicist, and the founder of a thriving nature reserve. Back in 2013, May bought 157 acres of former farmland in Dorset, England with the intention of transforming it into a “safe haven for wildlife.” More than a decade later, May’s Wood is now home to more than 101,000 trees and shrubs, plus many new species of insects, birds, and mammals now inhabit the land. May acquired the land through his charity, Save Me Trust, an animal welfare organization that helps protect wild animals through campaigning, lobbying, and changing laws. “I come from a place of playing guitar and music, but I’ve always had a concern about animals which led to the founding of my charity, Save Me,” May said in a press release from 2013. “Our basic philosophy is that this land used to be forest hundreds of years ago and now I want to re-claim it on behalf of our wildlife. Eventually it will form a wildlife corridor and link on with the wildlife meadow.” When May’s Wood first opened, the local community helped...