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British Embassy Bangkok hosted screening of Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘A Life on Our Planet’
“What will our world be like in the next 100 years?” To answer this question, we might need to look into our past.
66 years ago, ‘Zoo Quest’ was first aired on BBC on the 21st of December 1954. The documentary, presented by 28-year old David Attenborough, showed the world the wonders of the earth. The world saw, for the first time, marvellous creatures living in undiscovered landscapes and hidden oceans through the eyes and words of the 28-year old storyteller.
Today, now aged in his 90s and with a knighthood title, brimming with experience as earth’s adventurer and nature’s storyteller, Sir David Attenborough stands by his chosen path as a naturalist. Throughout the past half-century of his career, he continues to speak for the planet, raising awareness of preserving wildlife, and over the past 20 years, has been an avid speaker for c
World news story British Embassy Bangkok hosted the screening of Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘A Life on Our Planet’
A hope for the better future: British Embassy Bangkok, in conjunction with ICONSIAM and Major Group hosted the screening of Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘A Life on Our Planet’
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20 December 2020
“What will our world be like in the next 100 years?” To answer this question, we might need to look into our past.
66 years ago, ‘Zoo Quest’ was first aired on BBC on the 21st of December 1954. The documentary, presented by 28-year old David Attenborough, showed the world the wonders of the earth. The world saw, for the first time, marvellous creatures living in undiscovered landscapes and hidden oceans through the eyes and words of the 28-year old storyteller.
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16 December 2020
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