US EditionOn his 99th birthday, David Attenborough’s ‘Ocean’ highlights ‘the most important place on Earth’
- On May 8, 2025, Sir David Attenborough released his feature-length documentary Ocean, coinciding with his 99th birthday and exploring the underwater world and its threats.
- The film was made during an extreme marine heatwave and follows decades of ocean change, showing mass coral bleaching and damage from industrial fishing.
- It presents hopeful examples of coral reef recovery in Kiribati, Palau, West Papua, and marine reserves like Papahānaumokuākea, the largest no-fishing zone off Hawaii.
- Attenborough calls for urgent protection increases beyond the current less than 3% fully protected ocean, emphasizing that fish populations and seabirds have rebounded in protected areas.
- Released before the June 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference, the film aims to influence governments to fulfill commitments to safeguard 30% of oceans by 2030 and halt marine ecosystem losses.
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Sir Attenborough at 99: “The most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea”
Sir David Attenborough is launching what he says is one of the most important films of his career as he enters his hundredth year. He believes his new, cinema-length film Ocean could play a decisive role in saving biodiversity and protecting the planet from climate change, according to a report in BBC. Sir David, who will be 99 this Thursday, says: 'After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on
Royal Family Honors a British Icon by Sharing an Adorable Throwback Photo of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, & Prince Louis
The royal family is understandably celebrating one of the United Kingdom’s most legendary icons on his birthday. And it’s not just any birthday. Today, Sir David Attenborough turns 99 years old. The renowned wildlife documentarian and conservationist is being celebrated worldwide (he even got a shoutout from the Irwin family matriarch!), and the second in line to the British throne was quick to show his love. “As he turns 99 today, in his new …
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