1. HIS FAVORITE FOSSIL IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
A buff ask the fossil lover to name the good slice in his collection . It seems like a bare enough interrogative , but Attenborough play it coy . “ A[dermal ] scutefrom theGogo organisation , ” he say , before adding , “ I dare n’t say you the material resolution ! ”
2. HE’S NOT A RHINO FAN.
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Attenborough said being bear down by a rhino was the shuddery thing that ’s happened to him . When a participant observe thenear - extinctionof the northern white rhino , Attenborough brushed it off . “ There ’s also the southerly white rhino , so it ’s not a huge loss , ” he said . “ The bonobo is endanger[ed ] and is more desirable of tending . ”
3. HE IS, HOWEVER, A BJÖRK FAN.
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Attenborough united with kooky Icelandic artist Björk ( and kooky British actor Tilda Swinton ) for the 2013 documentaryWhen Björk Met Attenborough . The film debut on British TV to low ratings and interracial reviews ; many critic found it magical , while others found it “ awkward . ” Attenborough , at least , seems to have enjoyed himself . When an AMA participant postulate what he think of his carbon monoxide - superstar , Attenborough say he wanted more . “ I did n’t see enough of her ! ” he said .
4. HE HAS GREAT RESPECT FOR HIS CAMERA CREW.
Fans in the AMA were eager to give Attenborough all the credit for his renowned documentary film , but he was gracious enough to circularise it around . television camera operators are “ crucial , ” he said . “ They are 90 % of the output . ”
5. SPACE TRAVEL DOESN’T INTEREST HIM.
One Attenborough fan wonder if the naturalist was interested in take his explorations into space . “ No ! ” Attenborough answer . Another participant ask Attenborough if he thought it was a dear idea to terraform Mars to train it for human habitation . “ Oh ! No , I should n’t mean so ! ” Attenborough tell .
6. HE’S STILL PRETTY DOWN ON HIS OWN SPECIES.
Attenborough makes no secret of his distaste for the human raceway . The film maker made headlines in 2013 when he calledHomo sapiens“a pestis on the Earth ” inan interview withRadio Times . “Either we limit our population growth or the instinctive earth will do it for us , and the natural creation is doing it for us right now , ” he said . His views persist unaltered today . One fan call for Attenborough if he think things would be skillful or sorry 50 years from now . “ For the rude macrocosm … worse , ” he said . “ And the human [ world ] … in all probability [ worse ] . ” Another player had a fun question : “ If an alien Attenborough made a documentary about human beings , what would it be called ? ” Attenborough ’s answer : “ Et tu Brute [ ? ] ”
7. BUT HARVEST MICE MAKE HIM HAPPY.
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Attenborough said the resourceful , wee rodent known as the harvesting black eye ( Micromys minutus)is his favored beast in all the British Isles .
8. HE’S BEEN EVERYWHERE, MAN.
Decades and X of study around the world have blurred together for Attenborough . A fan asked if Attenborough had ever been to the Wadden Sea . “ … I ca n’t remember … ” Attenborough replied . “ But perhaps I have been there . ”
9. WRITING IS JUST AS HARD FOR HIM AS IT IS FOR EVERYONE ELSE.
“ What is your written material cognitive operation like ? ” demand a participant . “ super painful and unproductive , ” Attenborough responded .
