Sir David Attenborough is a legendary naturalist with a decades-spanning career dedicated to educating people on the beauty of the natural world. Join us as we celebrate his 99th birthday with this collection of episodes and specials.
Museum Alive with David Attenborough
In this special episode of “Nature,” Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum and meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past. Advanced CGI puts Attenborough face to face with a saber-toothed tiger, a giant eagle and a colossal snake.
Attenborough’s Life Journey
“Nature” shares an intimate portrait of 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.
Members can stream “Attenborough’s Life Journey” with Arizona PBS Passport.
Great Mammoth Mystery
In this episode of “NOVA,” Attenborough investigates a unique site in southern England where amateur fossil hunters uncovered giant mammoth bones and evidence of Neanderthals. A team of paleontologists and archaeologists soon discover that the site preserves rare evidence of the extinct beasts and early human inhabitants of Britain dating to over 200,000 years ago.
Extinction: The Facts
With a million species at risk of extinction, Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
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Sir David Attenborough on saving a planet in crisis
Attenborough has been documenting the natural world since the 1950s. In this “PBS News Hour” segment, he speaks about his film “A Life on Our Planet” where he offers a grave and alarming assessment about the climate crisis Earth is facing.
Attenborough’s Wonder of Song
In this episode of “Nature,” Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature and explores the significance of these songs in the lives of their species.
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Desert Worlds
In this episode of “The Green Planet,” Attenborough explores the hostile world of the desert, where plants can spend decades waiting for rain or travel to find it. Survival tactics include using weapons, camouflage and forming surprising alliances with animals.
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