A first time visit to South Africa dispelled preconceptions for our writer (Picture: Robertson Buckhaven)
South Africa, it turns out, is the Taylor Swift of countries. It transforms people into hardcore, chanting superfans. Have you noticed?
I’ve witnessed many rational people losing the plot over Cape Town.
Their eyes glaze over, they mutter about Table Mountain, its cable car, to-die-for…
David Attenborough is urging gardeners across the UK to swerve one common summertime job as the simple change can transform your garden into a thriving wildlife haven for pollinators, hedgehogs, birds and more
The wildlife expert shares simple tips to attract robins, blue tits and more garden birds to your outdoor space this summer
Eigentlich wollte ich den schon gestern bringen, denn was kann man an einem Montag Besseres zu tun haben, als einfach ein 3-Stunden-Youtube-Video zu schauen? Arbeiten kann es jedenfalls nicht sein, wenn nicht mal unsere Stammeshäuptlinge ihren Job machen, Stichwort Sondervermögen. Ist irgendwie auch noch mal anders wild, wenn der Oberhäuptling die ganze Zeit fordert, wir …
Filmemacher Damon Gameau lädt in Future Council acht engagierte Kinder und Jugendliche im Alter zwischen 11 und 13 Jahren auf einen Road Trip durch Europa ein. Dabei werden ihnen nicht nur zukunftsweisende Projekte gezeigt, sie erhalten auch die Möglichkeit, die Verantwortlichen der großer Konzerne, die für eine verheerende Umweltverschmutzung mit verantwortlich zeichnen oder aber…
Let’s the keep the David Attenborough love going: this is a six-hour video featuring 100 of the most iconic moments from the famed naturalist’s work. I got this via Enrique, who rightly asserts that “There’s no such thing as too much David Attenborough.”
See also Three Hours of Unbelievable Moments From Nature, Narrated by David Attenborough.
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Sir David Attenborough has reportedly shared a simple tip and all you need is a spoonful of sugar water
Jane, Christina and Rebecca were sisters, from the Uxbridge area of London. (Picture: Family handout)
The family of three sisters who drowned in the sea off Brighton beach have said they ‘don’t have the answers’ about what they were doing there or how they entered the water.
The ‘inseparable’ siblings – Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32 and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from the Uxbridge…
Wow, BBC Earth has posted this three-hour-long video to YouTube of David Attenborough narrating Unbelievable Moments From Nature. I’ve had it on in the background for the last little while as I’m working and it’s great.
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This, of course, makes a nonsense of Attenborough’s claim that:
What we’re doing right now is we’re so rapidly changing the climate, for the first time in the world’s history people can see the impact of climate change”
“Greater storms, greater floods, greater heatwaves, extreme sea level rise”
“All of this is happening far faster than many of us thought possible
The post Attenborough’s…
EXCLUSIVE: Secret Garden, the David Attenborough-fronted natural history series that recently rated big on the BBC, is being pitched into the U.S. as a format. Plimsoll Productions is taking the unusual step of shopping a natural history program to networks and streamers as a format after Secret Garden securing a 30% prime-time audience share and […]
Some compared the massive influx of bikes to animal migration (Picture: SWNS)
Racers taking part in the Hackney Half-marathon this weekend spotted the ‘sea of Lime bikes’ after the athletic event.
Mabley Green was packed to the brim with the e-bikes this weekend, lined up in rows in the green park.
Social media users jokingly compared the phenomenon to migrating animals, with one Instagram…
The BBC has issued a clarification over a David Attenborough programme after viewers complained and raised concerns following scenes shown during the broadcast
David Attenborough may have turned 100 recently but the legend is no sloth and still making programmes
Saturday Night Live UK's cold open featured Peter Serafinowicz in a guest cameo as Nigel Farage, spoofing the Reform UK leader as Prime Minister in 2046 following the party's sweeping local election wins.
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A special announcement was made during his birthday celebration special programme on BBC One.
He's made more programmes in the last decade than at any point before, and despite reaching the age of 100, David is showing no signs of slowing down
The world is celebrating David Attenborough’s 100th birthday. Huge names as wide ranging as King Charles III, Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Cabello and Paddington Bear have just delivered virtual birthday messages to Attenborough in a celebration of his life that took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall and aired on the BBC. Others to have sent […]
The Prince of Wales has led tributes to the beloved environmentalist Sir David Attenborough on his centenary, saying he "transformed the way we see the only home that we have"
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The photograph on the dust jacket is by Christian Zuber (Bruce Coleman Ltd) and shows a coconut sprouting on a tropical beach.
In 1984, when the BBC first aired the 12-part nature documentary The Living Planet, Collins together with BBC Publications also published a book of the…
Experts say simple changes at home can help support wildlife and boost biodiversity.
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David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday today. The BBC pays tribute to the great natural historian and broadcaster, and the Guardian has a list of his 100 most spectacular TV moments.
On Fonts In Use, we take a look at the titles for The Living Planet. A Portrait of the…
Leonardo DiCaprio has wished Sir David Attenborough a happy birthday. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, the Oscar-winning actor and environmental campaigner joined royalty and other stars in celebrating Attenborough’s 100 years on the planet. “Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough — a storyteller, naturalist, and one of the most enduring champions of our […]
Sir David Attenborough has inspired change in a lot of areas throughout his incredible 100 years of life, including the colour of tennis balls way back in the 1960s
Sir David Attenborough has officially turned 100 years old and his connection to a very famous figure has come to light as he celebrates this milestone birthday
With David Attenborough reaching his milestone 100th birthday, many fans around the world are sharing their favourite memories of the broadcaster. Sir David reached his milestone birthday on Friday (May 8), with many sharing their favourite memories of the conservationist/broadcaster, known for some of the most loved and acclaimed nature documentaries ever. Back in 1980, […]
Through BBC programs such as Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants and The Blue Planet, Attenborough has illuminated the beauty, ferocity and weirdness of nature.
The former footballer has led the tributes alongside the Royal Family.
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today, but the legendary broadcaster and naturalist shows no signs of slowing down — his urgent climate change warning in the Frozen Planet II finale continues to move viewers to tears