Adventures of a Young Naturalist

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Richard Hamilton

Elizabeth Allard

Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough: 2. Sloth

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Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough

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David Attenborough encounters a reluctant sloth.

David encounters a reluctant sloth – recalling his 1950s trip to Java in search of wildlife for the BBC's Zoo Quest.

Young David recalls his trip to Guyana where he encounters a reluctant sloth.

In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity.

This led him to travel the world finding rare and elusive animal species for London Zoo and filming the expeditions for the BBC TV series, Zoo Quest. 

Written and read with Sir David's trademark wit and charm

Biography abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2017.

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David Attenborough reads from his 1955 account of his trip to Guyana in search of wildlife

David Attenborough reads from his account of his 1955 trip to Guyana, where he filmed an edition of the BBC Zoo Quest series. Abridged by Richard Hamilton

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