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100 Years of David Attenborough

Today, Friday May 8th marks the 100th birthday of David Attenborough world-renowned naturalist and broadcaster. Probably best-known for his voicework on some of the best-known documentaries of the natural world from the past 40+ years, this list is a small selection of some of his best works. Watch them again (or for the first time) and marvel at the sheer beauty of the world that surrounds us

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  • Plants live secret, unseen lives. They are capable of forming mutually beneficial relationships with animals. But they can also be as aggressive, competitive, and dramatic as any living thing on our planet.
    DVD, 2022London : BBC, [2022] — DVD 581.7 Green
  • A stunning 11-part series that captures rare action, impossible locations, and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest, and most elusive creatures.
    DVD, 2012[United States] : BBC Earth ; Burbank, CA : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, c2012. — DVD 550 Planet
  • The Blue Planet

    Seas of Life

    Explores the world's oceans and is the definitive exploration of the marine world, chronicling the mysteries the deep.
    DVD, 2007[England] : Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007] — DVD 551.46 Blue
  • The makers of the Emmy Award-winning series Life take viewers deeper than ever into the perilous and exhilarating drama humans share with every other animal on the planet, from the circumstances of birth and the struggle to reach adulthood, secure a…
    DVD, 2015[London] : BBC Earth, [2015] — DVD 591.56 Life
  • In 1954, David Attenborough, a young television presenter, was offered the opportunity of a lifetime--to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for the London Zoo's collection, and to film the expedition for the BBC for a new show called…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Quercus, 2018. — BIO ATTENBOR D. Attenbor 04/2018
  • Ocean

    Earth's Last Wilderness

    Attenborough, David, 1926-
    Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a powerful call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this habitat is for the survival of humanity and the…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2025. — 551.46 Attenbor 06/2025
  • A Life on Our Planet

    My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

    Attenborough, David, 1926-
    In this scientifically informed account of the changes occurring in the world over the last century, an award-winning broadcaster and natural historian shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future.
    Book, 2020New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2020. — 508 Attenbor 10/2020
  • Living Planet, the second book in David Attenborough's ground-breaking Life trilogy, explores the intricacies of how life lives on Earth. With his characteristic blend of curiosity and enthusiasm, he explores the rich variety of life on Earth,…
    Book, 2021London, England : William Collins, 2021. — 508 Attenbor 12/2021
  • An insect disguises itself as a flower or leaf. A spider lassoes its prey. A beetle persuades a bee to care for its young. This beautifully illustrated book by veteran naturalist Sir David Attenborough offers a rare glimpse into the secret life of…
    Book, 2005Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2005. — 592 Attenbor 2005
  • Life in the extreme. In a fragile world of beauty and hostility, nature finds a way to survive and thrive. Sir David Attenborough explores a planet on the brink of major change.
    DVD, 2023[London] : BBC Earth, [2023] — DVD 577.0998 Frozen
  • David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
    DVD, 2018[London, England] : BBC Earth, [2018] — DVD 578.77 Blue
  • This 2016 follow-up to the 2006 documentary mini-series "Planet Earth" examines the natural features and wildlife found in various parts of the world, each of the six episodes corresponding to a different category of natural or man-made terrain…
    DVD, 2017[London, England?] : BBC Earth, [2017] — DVD 591 Planet
  • Asia

    a Spectacle Like No Other

    Vast deserts, dense jungles, polar landscapes and tropical seas are explored in this dazzling journey across Earth's biggest continent, Asia. Witness the breathtaking variety of Asia's wildest places. From the vast Arabian Desert to the unexplored…
    DVD, 2025London : BBC, [2025] — DVD 591.95 Asia 2024
  • Sir David Attenborough drops in for tea at the modest suburban home of Neville and Sally Hollingworth, both amateur fossil hunters in southern England. He's there to look at some of the unusual objects that decorate their living room, including…
    DVD, 2022Arlington, VA : PBS, [2022] — DVD 569.67 Great
  • Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, Planet Earth III explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Filled with wonder and insight, Planet Earth III celebrates places and animals beyond our…
    DVD, 2024London : BBC, [2024] — DVD 550 Planet 2023