Attenborough's Wonder of Song
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Synopsis
Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. Each one - from the song of the largest lemur to the song of the humpback whale to the song of the lyrebird - was recorded in his lifetime. When Sir David was born, the science of song had already been transformed by Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection: singing is dangerous as it reveals the singer’s location to predators, but it also offers the male a huge reward, the chance to attract a female and pass on genes to the next generation. Hence males sing and females don't.
Details
- Mike Birkhead, Beth Jones
- January 3, 2022
- Released
- United Kingdom
- Mike Birkhead Associates
- 58m
Where to watch
Britbox Apple TV channel
