 David Attenborough's Life Stories

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David Attenborough's Life Stories

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Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world

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David Attenborough's Life Stories: Series 1: Platypus

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Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.

Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009.

Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family. 

Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film.

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. 

Producer: Julian Hector

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2009.

David Attenborough's Life Stories: Series 1

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