Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? David Attenborough accessiblebirdclose Change image and share on social
I think we're lucky to be living when we are, because things are going to get worse. David Attenborough badlylivelucky Change image and share on social
I don't think we are going to become extinct. We're very clever and extremely resourceful - and we will find ways of preserving ourselves, of that I'm sure. But whether our lives will be as rich as they are now is another question. David Attenborough cleverextinctextremely 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
Well, I'm having a good time. Which makes me feel guilty too. How very English. David Attenborough englishfeelgood 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
It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or the natural world will do it for us, and the natural world is doing it for us right now. David Attenborough changeclimatecome share on social
I'm not a propagandist, I'm not a polemicist; my primary interest is just looking at and trying to understand how animals work. David Attenborough animalinterestpolemicist Change image and share on social
The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there's a mutual dependency between it and millions of other species of both animals and plants. David Attenborough animaldependencyenvironment Change image and share on social
