You have to steer a course between not appalling people, but at the same time not misleading them. David Attenborough appallmisleadpeople Change image and share on social
The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? David Attenborough bookelephantgrandchild Change image and share on social
I can mention many moments that were unforgettable and revelatory. But the most single revelatory three minutes was the first time I put on scuba gear and dived on a coral reef. It's just the unbelievable fact that you can move in three dimensions. David Attenborough coraldimensiondive share on social
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've been bitten by a python. Not a very big one. I was being silly, saying: 'Oh, it's not poisonous...' Then, wallop! But you have fear around animals. David Attenborough animalbigbite Change image and share on social
Birds are the most popular group in the animal kingdom. We feed them and tame them and think we know them. And yet they inhabit a world which is really rather mysterious. David Attenborough animalbirdfeed Change image and share on social
Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have to stop waste, and if you travel for no reason whatsoever, that is a waste. David Attenborough breathedealglobal share on social