Passion
A lifelong love for nature. His enthusiasm, dedication and commitment are behind everything he does, from travelling to remote jungles to speaking up for endangered species.
One man. One voice. One planet.
SIR DAVID
ATTENBOROUGH
He has spent over 70 years showing us the natural world, from Antarctic blizzards to the deepest oceans.
This website is about his life, his documentaries, and the leadership traits that make him who he is.
THE NATURAL WORLD · OUR SHARED HOMEEXPLORE BELOW
A website about one of the greatest leaders in conservation.
Curiosity is where it all starts.The man behind the voice
A LIFE SPENT
LOOKING CLOSER.
For more than 70 years, Sir David Attenborough has taken us to the furthest corners of the Earth. Through his storytelling, animals and places we have never seen become impossible to forget, and somehow he makes a slug sound just as exciting as a lion.
He is a broadcaster, a naturalist, and someone who never stops standing up for nature. He started out as a kid collecting fossils in Leicester, and ended up as probably the most trusted voice on the planet. He has honestly changed the way we see our world and our place in it.
READ HIS STORY
What makes him a great leader
SEE THE FULL INVESTIGATION MORE THAN A VOICE.
Resilience
Steady determination against all of the odds. He has filmed through 160 km/h Antarctic blizzards and waited hours for one perfect shot. His perseverance, patience and adaptability have kept him going for over 70 years.
Inspiration
A voice that motivates future generations. He leads by example and gets people of all ages to care about nature, including students like me doing projects about him.
A window into the wild
ALL DOCUMENTARIES AMAZING STORIES.
2006Our planet
Planet Earth
This one showed the beauty and diversity of wildlife all over the planet, filmed in high definition for the first time. It made people care about places they will probably never even visit.
2017Oceans
Blue Planet II
Showed how amazing the ocean is, but also the problems it faces, like plastic pollution. The scenes of albatross chicks being fed plastic were heartbreaking, and it got heaps of people talking about protecting the sea.
1979Life & evolution
Life on Earth
A huge 13-part series about the whole history of life, from tiny first organisms all the way to the amazing animals we have today. It took three years to film and was watched by around 500 million people.
One planet. A shared future.A WORLD WORTH
A WORLD WORTH
PROTECTING.
The wonder of nature is only the start. His big message is simple: the future of the natural world is in our hands, and it is up to us to look after it. The good news, he says, is that nature can recover if we actually let it.
OUR PLANET, OUR JOB