Sir David wonders if we could extract the DNA from a blood-sucking fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur? From 2009. Show more
The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly died out in the UK - and the challenge of its reintroduction. From 2009. Show more
Deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra, the largest flowers in the world bloom, albeit for under a week. But why are they so big? Show more
The naturalist and broadcaster muses on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra. From 2009. Show more
Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009. Show more
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on the island of Madagascar. From 2009. Show more
The largest egg known to have existed was laid in Madagascar, and the bird that laid it was also a giant. Show more
Sir David recalls meeting a ten-foot-long grey-scaled reptile, with a long, yellow forked tongue - the Komodo dragon. From 2009. Show more
Legendary naturalist Sir David muses on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world. From 2009. Show more
Sir David ponders the decline in collecting by children, as well as their early fascination with the natural world. From 2009. Show more
The naturalist showed the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish on TV. But is it a living fossil as claimed? From 2009. Show more
Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what we can learn from the case of the most famous of extinct species. From 2009. Show more
The naturalist on the battle of filming the birds of Borneo, whose nests made of saliva are prized by Chinese chefs. From 2009. Show more
Naturalist David Attenborough examines the extraordinary revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks From 2009. Show more
Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows in communication, when he met an aboriginal tribe in New Guinea. From 2009. Show more
The naturalist muses on the messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds. From 2009. Show more
The famous naturalist muses on extraordinary structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates. From 2009. Show more
The remarkable story of a 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved. From 2009. Show more
The famous naturalist looks at why underground animals evolved in a very different way from those on the surface. From 2009. Show more
Sir David muses on how New Guinea residents fooled early explorers with resplendent adornments and decorations. From 2009. Show more