Cos Attenborough is awesome
I've been reading Life Stories by Sir David Attenborough, and thought I'd share why I think he's so awesome.
Lots of videos behind the cut, so beware...
Sir David Attenborough is one of my television heroes. You can keep you Steve Irwins and the like, Sir David is the best at making nature documentaries. He doesn't need to pounce on an animal to show you why it does the things it does. He just explains the creatures habits calmly and plainly, never patronising his audience. He was traipsing through the undergrowth at an age when other people would have retired. He's eighty-odd now, and even though he doesn't go out in the wild any more, he still has the enthusiasm of a man a fraction of his age.
Here's some of my favourite moments from his career on the telly...
The mimicry of lyre birds.
A plumed bird of paradise busts a move in an attempt to impress the ladies.
A close encounter with a family of gorillas.
Yes, he even makes plants seem interesting.
Another close encounter, this time with a capercaillie.
And the main reason why most people watch wildlife programs, animals doing it!
Lots of videos behind the cut, so beware...
Sir David Attenborough is one of my television heroes. You can keep you Steve Irwins and the like, Sir David is the best at making nature documentaries. He doesn't need to pounce on an animal to show you why it does the things it does. He just explains the creatures habits calmly and plainly, never patronising his audience. He was traipsing through the undergrowth at an age when other people would have retired. He's eighty-odd now, and even though he doesn't go out in the wild any more, he still has the enthusiasm of a man a fraction of his age.
Here's some of my favourite moments from his career on the telly...
The mimicry of lyre birds.
Click to viewA plumed bird of paradise busts a move in an attempt to impress the ladies.
A close encounter with a family of gorillas.
Yes, he even makes plants seem interesting.
Another close encounter, this time with a capercaillie.
And the main reason why most people watch wildlife programs, animals doing it!