David Attenborough

Attenborough at 99 delivers 'greatest message he's ever told'

Sir David says his new film Ocean is one of the most important of his career.

6 May 2025

Climate

New Attenborough portrait by Jonathan Yeo unveiled

The painting marks the veteran natural history broadcaster's 40 years of fellowship to the Royal Society.

25 Jun 2024

Culture

A baby pig-tailed macaque watches on as it's family hunt for food

Mammals battle for life in new Attenborough series

The six-part series 'Mammals' will air this Sunday at 19:00 GMT.

29 Mar 2024

Science & Environment

Sir David Attenborough and other crew members looking at a film camera in a green woodland with the sun shining

Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'

Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.

17 Sep 2024

England

Attenborough named 'Champion of the Earth' by UN

The broadcaster is recognised for his devotion to telling stories about the natural world.

20 Apr 2022

Science & Environment

Latest news and stories

David Attenborough, wearing a bright blue coat, standing in front of cliffs that plunge steeply into a blue ocean on a sunny, cloudy day.

Premiere of Attenborough's 'greatest message'

The documentary's original score is being played live by the Welsh National Opera.

Sir David Attenborough standing in a garden with flowers in the background

BBC plans David Attenborough celebration for 100th birthday

The corporation will look back on the veteran wildlife broadcaster's career for his birthday in May.

A camera crew are filming Sir David Attenborough sitting in a meadow

'A letter from Attenborough started my wildlife filming career'

Christian Marot was 19 when he sent his short film to Sir David and to his surprise he got a reply.

Sir David Attenborough with a member of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust at a bird ringing demonstration at the Volunteer Training Centre in Rutland

Wildlife trust celebrates milestone triple anniversary

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust reflects on its work to protect wildlife over 70 years.

A pair of hands holds a fluffy white peregrine falcon chick

Sir David Attenborough meets a peregrine falcon chick

Peregrine falcons are now thriving in London.

Sir David Attenborough sits on a garden chair with his hand outstretched towards a fox cub

'A huge thrill': Sir David Attenborough meets wild foxes in London

The broadcaster and naturalist's new programme, Wild London, celebrates the wildlife of his home city.

Paradox Mercer looking at camera. They have blonde curly hair. They are wearing a white long-sleeve top with an image of a blue branch with red and dark blue birds on it. There is blue sky in the background with trees. They have a bandanna around their neck.

Attenborough sparks global support for estate bid

The BBC speaks to those inspired to donate even though some have never been to Northumberland.

Sir David Attenborough, a man of 99 years old, wears a pale blue shirt and is in a meadow gazing at a tiny harvest mouse sitting on his fingertips

Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else

In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London.

Which Kingdom Animal are you? Quiz

The new Sir David Attenborough narrated nature series, Kingdom, follows four rival animal families. But which of those animals are you most like? Play this quiz to find out.

Sir David Attenborough. He is an elderly gentleman with white hair. He is wearing a white shirt and standing in front of trees.

Attenborough plea hands estate bid £580k boost

Sir David Attenborough inspires a surge in backing for a £30m campaign to create a nature haven.

A picture showing the dramatic landscape of the Simonside Hills on the Rothbury Estate. In what appears to be a picture postcard of patchwork countryside, there are rocks at the front of the image with shrubbery. The sky is cloudy.

Sir David Attenborough backs bid to buy estate

Wildlife trusts attempt to raise £30m to keep Northumberland's Rothbury Estate from being split up.