A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

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Bawden, Tom (22 December 2014). "Following a plant and a spider, Sir David Attenborough now has a beetle named after him". The Independent. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014 . Retrieved 30 December 2014. Spanish: Una vida en nuestro planeta: Mi testimonio y una visión para el futuro. Translated by Tomás Fernández Aúz. Madrid: Crítica. 2021. ISBN 9788491993117. People | Fauna & Flora International". Fauna & Flora International. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017 . Retrieved 5 September 2021. Attenborough was a key figure in the build-up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), and gave a speech at the opening ceremony. [100] In his speech he stated that humans were "the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth" and spoke of his optimism for the future, finishing by saying "In my lifetime I've witnessed a terrible decline. In yours, you could and should witness a wonderful recovery." [101]

In 2011, Fothergill gave Attenborough a more prominent role in Frozen Planet, a major series on the natural history of the polar regions; Attenborough appeared on screen and authored the final episode, in addition to performing voiceover duties. Attenborough introduced and narrated the Unit's first 4K production Life Story. For Planet Earth II (2016), Attenborough returned as narrator and presenter, with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer. [68] [69] Attenborough at a screening of Great Barrier Reef, 2015 West, Dave (7 May 2006). "Impression bird is voted Sir Dave fave". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021 . Retrieved 28 August 2021. Attenborough narrated every episode of Wildlife on One, a BBC One wildlife series that ran for 253 episodes between 1977 and 2005. At its peak, it drew a weekly audience of eight to ten million, and the 1987 episode "Meerkats United" was voted the best wildlife documentary of all time by BBC viewers. [60] He has narrated over 50 episodes of Natural World, BBC Two's flagship wildlife series. Its forerunner, The World About Us, was created by Attenborough in 1969, as a vehicle for colour television. [61] In 1997, he narrated the BBC Wildlife Specials, each focussing on a charismatic species, and screened to mark the Natural History Unit's 40th anniversary. [62] The Materpiscis fossil is believed to be the earliest organism capable of internal fertilisation. A miniature marsupial lion, Microleo attenboroughi, was named in his honour in 2016. [214] [215] The fossil grasshopper Electrotettix attenboroughi was named after Attenborough. In March 2017, a 430million year old tiny crustacean was named after him. Called Cascolus ravitis, the first word is a Latin translation of the root meaning of "Attenborough", and the second is based on a description of him in Latin. [216] [217] In July 2017, the Caribbean bat Myotis attenboroughi was named after him. [218] A new species of fan-throated lizard from coastal Kerala in southern India was named Sitana attenboroughii in his honour when it was described in 2018. [219]In the 1990s, Attenborough continued to use the "Life" title for a succession of authored documentaries. In 1993, he presented Life in the Freezer, the first television series to survey the natural history of Antarctica. Although past normal retirement age, he then embarked on a number of more specialised surveys of the natural world, beginning with plants. They proved a difficult subject for his producers, who had to deliver hours of television featuring what are essentially immobile objects. The result was The Private Life of Plants (1995), which showed plants as dynamic organisms by using time-lapse photography to speed up their growth, and went on to earn a Peabody Award. [53] Lowry, Brian (2 October 2020). "David Attenborough offers his 'witness statement,' and a warning, in 'A Life on Our Planet' ". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020 . Retrieved 9 October 2020. Sir David Attenborough to present brand new landmark natural history series for BBC One". BBC. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016 . Retrieved 22 February 2016. Beginning with Life on Earth in 1979, Attenborough set about creating a body of work which became a benchmark of quality in wildlife film-making, and influenced a generation of documentary film-makers. The series established many of the hallmarks of the BBC's natural history output. By treating his subject seriously and researching the latest discoveries, Attenborough and his production team gained the trust of scientists, who responded by allowing him to feature their subjects in his programmes. [49]

Boaty McBoatface' polar ship named after Attenborough". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016 . Retrieved 6 May 2016. David Attenborough to examine ostriches and dinosaurs". BBC News. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014 . Retrieved 17 October 2014. Fifteen New Species of 'Smiley-Faced' Spiders Discovered". Sci News. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019 . Retrieved 27 September 2020. Honorary Degrees". Durham University. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020 . Retrieved 13 October 2020.Norbu Wangchuk, Rincehn (26 February 2019). "Exclusive: The Story Behind Wild Karnataka, India's First Blue Chip Natural History Film!". The Better India. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021 . Retrieved 27 February 2019.

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is a 2020 film by the documentarian and natural historian David Attenborough. Jonnie Hughes served as director and producer, as he has on Attenborough's documentaries since 2000. [1] Initially scheduled for cinematic release on 16 April 2020, the film was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film premiered on 28 September 2020 in cinemas and debuted on the online streaming platform Netflix on 4 October. [2] [3] [4] Blum, Jeremy (10 October 2020). "David Attenborough Calls Out The 'Excesses' Of Capitalism In A World Facing Climate Change". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020 . Retrieved 12 October 2020.

Attenborough considers himself an agnostic. [149] When asked whether his observation of the natural world has given him faith in a creator, he generally responds with some version of this story, making reference to the Onchocerca volvulus parasitic worm: BBC Science & Nature – Life In The Undergrowth". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021 . Retrieved 6 September 2021. In 2022, the United Nations Environment Programme recognised Attenborough as a Champion of the Earth "for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature and its restoration". [102] [103] Views and advocacy Environment Attenborough in 2003 at the launch of ARKive – a global initiative with the mission of "promoting the conservation of the world's threatened species, through the power of wildlife imagery". Attenborough's full speech: 'Not fear, but hope' ". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021 . Retrieved 5 November 2021.