THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A great book for anyone who wants to vicariously travel like an old-fashioned adventurer and seeks to understand how far we have come in developing a protective attitude to wildlife' New York Times 'A marvellous book ... unputdownable ... utterly engaging' Telegraph In 1954, a young television presenter named David Attenborough was offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for London Zoo's collection, and to film the expeditions for the BBC. Now 'the greatest living advocate of the global ecosystem' this is the story of the voyages that started it all. Staying with local tribes while trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana, Komodo dragons in Indonesia and armadillos in Paraguay, he and the rest of the team battled with cannibal fish, aggressive tree porcupines and escape-artist wild pigs, as well as treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather, to record the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. The methods may be outdated now, but the fascination and respect for the wildlife, the people and the environment - and the importance of protecting these wild places - is not. Written with his trademark wit and charm, ***Adventures of a Young Naturalist***is not just the story of a remarkable adventure, but of the man who made us fall in love with the natural world, and who is still doing so today.
David Attenborough recounts humorous and hair-raising tales from his early travels.
In an admission which is at odds with the evolutionary stance taken by the nature programmes he narrates, Frozen Planet presenter Sir David Attenborough said he hadn't ruled out the existence of a higher power.
In honour of his 90th birthday.
In 1954, a young David Attenborough was offered the chance to travel the world collecting animals for London Zoo. Filming his travels for the BBC’s Zoo Quest, he went to Guyana, Indonesia and Paraguay, a journey immortalised in Adventures of a Young Naturalist
These days, when cameras are everywhere, from our phones to security cams in public spaces, it’s easy to forget that the major part of history has passed without them. Only in 1888, when Kodak released the first commercial camera, did they slowly begin permeating our lives.
Nature documentary Zoo Quest was first shown on the BBC in December 1954. Sir David Attenborough had thought the footage was filmed in black and white.
In 1954, a young David Attenborough was offered the chance to travel the world collecting animals for London Zoo. Filming his travels for the BBC’s Zoo Quest, he went to Guyana, Indonesia and Paraguay, a journey immortalised in Adventures of a Young Naturalist
History, as defined by Merriam Webster, is the study of past events, particularly human affairs. Here at Groovy History, we like to put our own spin on things, bringing you the most rad, psychedelic and you guessed it, groovy pictures from the 20th century.
A visual catalogue of a national treasure.
The video features archive footage of the 94-year-old broadcaster traversing the globe as a young man from his upcoming film, A Life On Our Planet, being released alongside a book detailing his career.
This year I will be joining in with a yearly Summer Reading Event starting on the 1st of June and ending on the 1st of September.
BBC bosses denied a young David Attenborough a job and branded rocker David Bowie “devoid of personality”. They turned down Sir David — now 95 and an iconic Beeb broadcaster — as a radio producer i…
In this scientifically informed account of the changes in nature over the last century, award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future. *Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Science & Technology Book of the Year* See the world. Then make it better. I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day -- the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity. I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet is my witness statement, and my vision for the future. It is the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake -- and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right. We have one final chance to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited. All we need is the will to do so.
As the BBC's new nature series Life Story begins, we take a look back at some of Sir David Attenborough's most famous moments.
The six-episode series will air in the UK later this year
Exclusive: broadcaster says older generations have done terrible things and should listen to young
The joyous meeting in Kensington Palace gardens came on Thursday afternoon as the three children excitedly asked the broadcaster a number of questions.
The BBC initially vetoed his choice of a colour camera for the 1950s series Zoo Quest - but the show went on to establish Sir David as a TV favourite
From the incredibly popular Little People Big Dreams Biography series for young children. David Attenborough is a truly iconic Briton. Little David grew up in Leicester on the campus of a university, where his father was a professor. As a child, he spent hours in the science library, collating his own specimens and creating a mini animal museum. When he was old enough to go to university, he studied science and zoology - but what he wanted most of all was to be close to the animals he was studying. So, he started working in television, visiting animals in their natural habitats and telling the world their untold stories.
A gamelan track titled "Gender Wayang."
