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David Attenborough To Present Netflix Nature Series 'Our Planet' (theguardian.com)

Posted by msmash on from the up-next dept.

Renowned British naturalist David Attenborough is lending his voice to "Our Planet," Netflix's big-budget wildlife series. From a report: The 92-year-old broadcaster has been synonymous with the BBC's natural history output for decades but will now provide the voiceover for Netflix's eight-part series "Our Planet", which will be released in April. "'Our Planet' will take viewers on a spectacular journey of discovery showcasing the beauty and fragility of our natural world," Attenborough said as the series was announced on Thursday. "Today we have become the greatest threat to the health of our home but there's still time for us to address the challenges we've created if we act now. We need the world to pay attention."

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  1. Re:In other news by SqueakyMouse · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's Sir David Attenborough! He may be too old for jousting, but he's still a knight!

  2. Fragile nature by manu0601 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    the beauty and fragility of our natural world

    This is a misconception in my opinion. Nature is strong and resilient, but the ecosystem that supports human life is the fragile part. Once our pollution will have the earth unsuitable for our own life, nature will carry on without us.

    1. Re:Fragile nature by rogoshen1 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      To paraphrase the Matrix:
      "There are levels of survival we're willing to accept"

      I think you have it exactly backwards; we might kill off every single wild animal and make the earth a horrible hellscape that rivals Giedi Prime -- but human beings will find a way to scrape by.

  3. Again? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

    I'm sure it will be an interesting show, stuffed full of leftist propaganda and all, but honestly hasn't this been done enough times already?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Earth_(2006_TV_series)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Earth_II