Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Sir David returns to the BBC in this momentous Natual World special.
Synopsis
David Attenborough chooses his ten favourite animals that he would most like to save from extinction. From the weird to the wonderful, he picks fabulous and unusual creatures that he would like to put in his 'ark', including unexpected and little-known animals such as the olm, the solenodon and the quoll. He shows why they are so important and shares the ingenious work of biologists across the world who are helping to keep them alive.
Preview
David Attenborough chooses the 10 endangered animals from around the world that hed most like to save from extinction. Tigers and pandas hit the headlines but for David its the unusual ones that interest him. In Attenboroughs Ark, David explains why these animals are so important, and highlights the ingenious work of biologists across the world who are helping to keep them alive.
His top 10 includes Darwins frog - the only frog in the world where the male gives birth to its young. There is also the olm - a salamander that can live to a hundred. Theres also the Sumatran rhino - the smallest and most threatened species of rhino. David tells the story of the first-ever Sumatran rhino to be born in captivity in Asia. After years of failed attempts, a male Sumatran rhino was born at Cincinnati zoo. He was sent to Sumatra, where he was matched up with a native female. The result was a historic baby, which gives hope to the rest of the species.
In Jersey, David introduces his favourite monkey - the mischievous black lion tamarin - which is being bred successfully at Durrell Wildlife Park. Davids other unusual 'passengers' include the solenodon - an ancient mammal; the northern quoll a charismatic marsupial at risk from cane toads; marvellous spatuletail - a rare hummingbird; the Sunda pangolin, whose scaly armour is made of keratin; Priams birdwing butterfly - the largest on Earth; and Venuss flower basket a marine animal made entirely from silica.
Durrell monkey to feature
Airing: Today 9:00pm, BBC Two and BBC HD
Duration: 1 Hour
Synopsis
David Attenborough chooses his ten favourite animals that he would most like to save from extinction. From the weird to the wonderful, he picks fabulous and unusual creatures that he would like to put in his 'ark', including unexpected and little-known animals such as the olm, the solenodon and the quoll. He shows why they are so important and shares the ingenious work of biologists across the world who are helping to keep them alive.
Preview
David Attenborough chooses the 10 endangered animals from around the world that hed most like to save from extinction. Tigers and pandas hit the headlines but for David its the unusual ones that interest him. In Attenboroughs Ark, David explains why these animals are so important, and highlights the ingenious work of biologists across the world who are helping to keep them alive.
His top 10 includes Darwins frog - the only frog in the world where the male gives birth to its young. There is also the olm - a salamander that can live to a hundred. Theres also the Sumatran rhino - the smallest and most threatened species of rhino. David tells the story of the first-ever Sumatran rhino to be born in captivity in Asia. After years of failed attempts, a male Sumatran rhino was born at Cincinnati zoo. He was sent to Sumatra, where he was matched up with a native female. The result was a historic baby, which gives hope to the rest of the species.
In Jersey, David introduces his favourite monkey - the mischievous black lion tamarin - which is being bred successfully at Durrell Wildlife Park. Davids other unusual 'passengers' include the solenodon - an ancient mammal; the northern quoll a charismatic marsupial at risk from cane toads; marvellous spatuletail - a rare hummingbird; the Sunda pangolin, whose scaly armour is made of keratin; Priams birdwing butterfly - the largest on Earth; and Venuss flower basket a marine animal made entirely from silica.
Durrell monkey to feature
Airing: Today 9:00pm, BBC Two and BBC HD
Duration: 1 Hour
