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Attenborough’s Life Journey

Season 43 Episode 5 | 53m 03s

An intimate portrait of Sir David Attenborough’s life, from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a BBC host, to his revered status as the foremost natural history presenter.

Aired: 11/19/24 | Expires: 12/18/24
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao, Charles Rosenblum, Sarah and Sandra Lyu in memory of Seung and Dorothy Lyu, Colin S. Edwards, Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Gregg Peters Monsees Foundation, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Sandra Atlas Bass, The Hite Foundation, Bradley L. Goldberg Family Foundation, Perpetual Kindness Foundation and Sun Hill Renewal Fund, Ruth Mary Einhorn, Arlene and Milton D. Berkman, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by Viewers Like You.
Extras
The artificial intelligence keeping tigers at bay.
The decades-long fight to save America’s black-footed ferrets.
One cougar’s legacy in the heart of Hollywood.
Can bat poop be harvested sustainably?
Jaguar populations are falling worldwide, but the big cats are thriving in Belize.
The golden lion tamarin stands as a beacon of hope and survival in the face of extinction.
Due to the demand for their scales, pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world.
In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, Mauricio Ruiz has turned his love for nature into action.
Fernanda Abra leads an initiative along Brazil's roadways, where vehicles kill 475 million animals.
In northeastern India, the greater adjutant stork has been considered an ill omen for generations.