In a rather fascinating clip from the BBC Earth series Natural Curiosities, host Sir David Attenborough explains about a unique ability belonging to both the oogpister and the bombardier beetle. These badass beetles can spray toxic acid from their rear ends to thwart any approaching enemy. Oogpisters are able to…
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The Amazing Mudskipper, A Fish That Walks on Land
In a seaside clip from the BBC series Life, legendary host Sir David Attenborough (previously) talks about the amazing mudskipper, an amphibious fish that not only can, but prefers to walk on land. Attenborough explains how the mudskipper is able to live outside water, how they keep cool during hot…
David Attenborough Goes on a Fascinating Journey of Endangered Natural Habitats in Netflix’s ‘Our Planet’
In the upcoming Netflix series Our Planet, Sir David Attenborough does what he does best – narrating a beautiful documentary about the planet upon which we live. This series, which will be available to stream on April 5, 2019, puts a fine point on the incredible natural habitats that still…
David Attenborough Follows the Lives of Five Different Wild Families in His New BBC Earth Series ‘Dynasties’
In honor of World Animal Day, BBCEarth announced that Sir David Attenborough, the velvet voiced narrator of so many iconic wildlife documentaries would be hosting a new wildlife series entitled Dynasties. The series follows the lives of five magnificent, multi-generational animal families, specifically how each group acts as a family,…
How the Anthropomorphic Storytelling of ‘Planet Earth’ Lets Humans Feel Empathy for the Animals
Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of the television and film analysis site ScreenPrism posited a very interesting question regarding the Planet Earth series of videos narrated by Sir David Attenborough, particularly why it has continually ranked higher than popular scripted shows such as Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad ?…
An Amusing ‘Planet Earth’ Parody on the Mating Rituals of Humans in Their Natural Club Habitat
Viva Dirt League, a gaming comedy troupe in Auckland, New Zealand created a rather amusing parody of the distinctive Planet Earth documentary style. This parody was made complete with a Sir David Attenborough sound-alike narrator who commented on the mating rituals of humans in their natural club habitat. Unfortunately, the…
Alert Meerkat Sentries Sound Emergency Broadcast System Alarm Upon Sight of an Approaching Jackal
In a remarkable clip from the 2013-2014 BBC Earth series Natural World: Meerkats – The Secrets Of An Animal Superstar, narrator Sir David Attenborough introduces Associate Professor Marta Manser of the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zurich, who has been working with the Kalahari…
Sir David Attenborough Explores the Fascinating World of Bioluminescent Flora and Fauna
In a beautiful preview for David Attenborough’s Light On Earth, the legendary narrator explores the fascinating world of bioluminescence, what causes this feature, how common bioluminescence is amongst the world’s flora and fauna and how these creatures are able to form their own light from within. Bioluminescence is everywhere, in…
