Attenborough Live Chat Transcript
Sir David Attenborough, Britain's favourite naturalist, joined us for a live web chat to mark the premiere of his documentary Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World.
As well as championing the need to take action to prevent further climate change, he also talked about his highlights during an extraordinary career, his scariest moment and his abiding love for our natural world. Plus find out what animal he thinks he's most like...!
UKTV: Sir David has just arrived and is now watching the programme. He'll be joining you for the live chat at 9pm. Keep sending those questions in...
Sir David Attenborough: Welcome to the live chat. I've hope you've enjoyed watching the programme and I'm ready for a lively discussion. I look forward to answering your questions.
LucyM: I have always been inspired by your work since getting the life of birds for christmas aged four. When I am older, I want to be a conservationist but at the moment, there is little I can actively do as a 14 year old living at home, and still at school - there aren't many rainforests near where I live! How could I get involved in conservation?
Sir David Attenborough: The need for conservation is not restricted to rainforests. It's needed here just as much. If you wanted to become involved contact your County Wildlife Trust or the World Wildlife Fund HQ in Surrey.
Takara: David do you think the siting of great white sharks and other bigger warm water preditors are because of shift in weather and gulf stream?
Sir David Attenborough: Certainly marine species of fish and indeed turtles have started to move northwards as our coastal waters are warmed. I am not aware of the great white shark here but it is not impossible.
SimonB: What species of animal do you think will be next extinct due to global warming?
Sir David Attenborough: The polar bear is the most endangered species from this particular cause. Coral reefs too are in real danger.
Antz: What is the single biggest contributor to global warming?
Sir David Attenborough: The way we generate our energy is the biggest cause.
Sir David Attenborough: Welcome to the live chat. I've hope you've enjoyed watching the programme and I'm ready for a lively discussion. I look forward to answering your questions.
LucyM: I have always been inspired by your work since getting the life of birds for christmas aged four. When I am older, I want to be a conservationist but at the moment, there is little I can actively do as a 14 year old living at home, and still at school - there aren't many rainforests near where I live! How could I get involved in conservation?
Sir David Attenborough: The need for conservation is not restricted to rainforests. It's needed here just as much. If you wanted to become involved contact your County Wildlife Trust or the World Wildlife Fund HQ in Surrey.
Takara: David do you think the siting of great white sharks and other bigger warm water preditors are because of shift in weather and gulf stream?
Sir David Attenborough: Certainly marine species of fish and indeed turtles have started to move northwards as our coastal waters are warmed. I am not aware of the great white shark here but it is not impossible.
SimonB: What species of animal do you think will be next extinct due to global warming?
Sir David Attenborough: The polar bear is the most endangered species from this particular cause. Coral reefs too are in real danger.
Antz: What is the single biggest contributor to global warming?
Sir David Attenborough: The way we generate our energy is the biggest cause.
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ChristopherB38819
wrote on 27 Oct 2009 at 03:35 PM
Dear Sir David Attenborough,
I am trying to contact you because for me you are a hero and someone who has inspired me to to really sit up and take action to try and help prevent the decline of our fragile world, and those species in it which can't defend themselves. I want to be able to help make as many people aware of this as possible, try to change attitudes and to see these amazing places before they may be lost forever. If you could give me any advice/help on how to do this I would be eternally grateful.
My Kindest Regards
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