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During his long career, sir david attenborough has seen first—hand some of the most extraordinary natural phenomena. theres more meaning and mutual understanding in exchanging a glance with the gorilla than any other animal i know. but he has also lived through the most profound changes in the natural world in human history. his latest film contains the stunning images youd expect from an attenborough production, but this is not a celebration of the incredible diversity of life on earth. this ...

Was held at the site, and the wreckage of the train was lifted off the track. three people died when the aberdeen to glasgow service was derailed, after hitting debris which had fallen onto the tracks after torrential rain. the investigation is ongoing. wildlife populations have fallen by more than two—thirds in less than 50 years, with nature being destroyed at a rate never seen before. thats the verdict of a report by the conservation group wwf, which says the catastrophic decline shows no s...

1970 across the world and doesnt show signs of slowing down. this really matters, because wildlife needs to be regarded as a barometer for the broader environmental condition of the planet as a whole. we need to bear in mind that nature is the fundamental underpinning for our well—being and for the health of humanity and it also underpins a healthy economy, and lets think about this if we compared it to an economy. if you saw a 68% decline in gdp that would be like wiping the ten biggest econo...

Female, aged 48 years old. wow! and she is doing still very well. shes a8, hes 23? thats quite a big age difference there, right? yes, but love doesnt see age as a problem, no? feeding times over. there is no more, and heres edwin. oh, im a bit nervous to see him so close. hes massive! so much hair. if you saw that from behind you wouldnt know what it was. sadly, despite conservation efforts, orangutans face an uncertain future. over a 16 year period, the numbers in borneo fell by more than 100,...

We are very unique in sarawak. we have 26 ethnic groups in sarawak. my trip starts here, in sarawak‘s biggest city, kuching. and the word kuching, it means something special, right? yes, kuching means cat! like the city of cats? yes, cat city. we are starting here in the state capital, kuching, and travelling all the way over here to the kelabit highlands. its going to be a journey. on my first stop, im going to meet one of the states most iconic residents. and here he is —

And so, the facility here, how does it help? by having a centre like semenggoh, people still get a sense of seeing the wild orangutan, and not disturb the orangutan in their nature habitat. and i guess the more people come here, the more they learn and that also helps as well. yeah, definitely. the feel of excitement of seeing wild orangutans bring you closer to conservation efforts, and to be able to share it with people up there, it really means something. next up, im crossing the state to rea...

Yeah, in a way. we call her the grand old lady because she is the oldest female, aged 48 years old. wow! and she is doing still very well. shes a8, hes 23? thats quite a big age difference there, right? yes, but love doesnt see age as a problem, no? feeding times over. there is no more, and heres edwin. oh, im a bit nervous to see him so close. hes massive! so much hair. if you saw that from behind you wouldnt know what it was. sadly, despite conservation efforts, orangutans face an uncertain fu...

Orangutans on the island. and so, the facility here, how does it help? by having a centre like semenggoh, people still get a sense of seeing the wild orangutan, and not disturb the orangutan in their nature habitat. and i guess the more people come here, the more they learn and that also helps as well. yeah, definitely. the feel of excitement of seeing wild orangutans bring you closer to conservation efforts, and to be able to share it with people up there, it really means something. next up, im...

Because she is the oldest female, aged 48 years old. wow! and she is doing still very well. shes a8, hes 23? thats quite a big age difference there, right? yes, but love doesnt see age as a problem, no? feeding times over. there is no more, and heres edwin. oh, im a bit nervous to see him so close. hes massive! so much hair. if you saw that from behind you wouldnt know what it was. sadly, despite conservation efforts, orangutans face an uncertain future. over a 16 year period, the numbers in bor...

Wow! and she is doing still very well. shes a8, hes 23? thats quite a big age difference there, right? yes, but love doesnt see age as a problem, no? feeding times over. there is no more, and heres edwin. oh, im a bit nervous to see him so close. hes massive! so much hair. if you saw that from behind you wouldnt know what it was. sadly, despite conservation efforts, orangutans face an uncertain future. over a 16 year period, the numbers in borneo fell by more than 100,000, a decline blamed on hu...