All we can hope for is that the thing is going to slowly and imperceptibly shift. All I can say is that 50 years ago there were no such thing as environmental policies. David Attenborough agoenvironmentalhope Change image and share on social
I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago - my job was secure. I didn't have to promote myself. These days there's far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach won't be lost. David Attenborough advantageadventureago share on social
All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people and harder - and ultimately impossible to solve - with ever more people. David Attenborough easyenvironmentalfew Change image and share on social
It's a moral question about whether we have the right to exterminate species. David Attenborough exterminatemoralquestion Change image and share on social
If you watch animals objectively for any length of time, you're driven to the conclusion that their main aim in life is to pass on their genes to the next generation. David Attenborough aimanimalconclusion Change image and share on social
I would be absolutely astounded if population growth and industrialisation and all the stuff we are pumping into the atmosphere hadn't changed the climatic balance. Of course it has. There is no valid argument for denial. David Attenborough absolutelyargumentastound share on social
You know, it is a terrible thing to appear on television, because people think that you actually know what you're talking about. David Attenborough peopletalktelevision Change image and share on social
I don't like rats, but there's not much else I don't like. The problem with rats is they have no fear of human beings, they're loaded with foul diseases, they would run the place given half the chance, and I've had them leap out of a lavatory while I've been sitting on it. David Attenborough beingchancedisease share on social
I've been to Nepal, but I'd like to go to Tibet. It must be a wonderful place to go. I don't think there's anything there, but it would be a nice place to visit. David Attenborough havenepalnice Change image and share on social
I'd like to see the giant squid. Nobody has ever seen one. I could tell you people who have spent thousands and thousands of pounds trying to see giant squid. I mean, we know they exist because we have seen dead ones. But I have never seen a living one. Nor has anybody else. David Attenborough deadexistgiant share on social