Life on BBC 1!!!

[rich p]

As expected, brilliant photography and wierd and wonderful creatures. God must have been terribly busy that day making up all the diverse creatures.

 

[darkstar]

Brilliant episode so far, that sneaky snake was awesome, fooling all the others!

 

[Kirstie]

There are some utterly bonkers frogs on at the moment. If there is one person I wish I could be its David Attenborough....

 

[darkstar]

Anyone absolutely terrified by Komodo Dragons now?! They are immense!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

+1 on the Komodo Dragons, amazing and deadly creatures. I think I would have wanted more than men with sticks to protect me whilst filming them that close, looked like it got very scary. I am sure the dragons have been featured on another program recently, I vaguely remember a story on that program about one of the warders on the island being attacked by a dragon, in his hut.

 

[dellzeqq]

I remember a story about an ox being trapped in a mud pit and being eaten alive by Komodo dragons, which entered the body of the ox via its anus, stomach and mouth. Apparently it took three days to die. Sweet dreams.

 

[JiMBR]

+1 on the Komodo Dragons, amazing and deadly creatures. I think I would have wanted more than men with sticks to protect me whilst filming them that close, looked like it got very scary. I am sure the dragons have been featured on another program recently, I vaguely remember a story on that program about one of the warders on the island being attacked by a dragon, in his hut.

I think that was 'Last Chance to See' with Stephen Fry.

 

[Plax]

I remember a story about an ox being trapped in a mud pit and being eaten alive by Komodo dragons, which entered the body of the ox via its anus, stomach and mouth. Apparently it took three days to die. Sweet dreams.

How'd they know it took 3 days?

 

[bauldbairn]

The "Life" series has been amazing so far - the Komodo Dragons have to be respected.

Remember the late great Steve Irwin being chased up a tree by one he'd annoyed - think it took a bite out of the heal of his shoe as he leapt to safety.

Yes, the guide that had been attacked by the Dragon was in "Last chance to see."

 

[dellzeqq]

How'd they know it took 3 days?

it groaned

 

[4F]

+1 on the Komodo Dragons, amazing and deadly creatures. I think I would have wanted more than men with sticks to protect me whilst filming them that close,

hmm that man with a stick who was sitting up the tree certainly had a relaxed view of protecting the camera crew.

 

[Arch]

David A is a God but is this a new series? Hasn't he done Life to death, so to speak

I think the Komodo dragons are a case in point that show that there's always scope for new series. It's only recently that studies have discovered that they are venomous, and only this series that's managed to film the way they hunt a large animal. And in the first programme they covered the cheetahs who have changed their behaviour to hunt in a pack - that's new to science too.

Also, there are new species being discovered all the time - the trick is filming then before they are made extinct.

I'm loving the series, although I'm developing a slightly phobic complex about chamaeleon's tongues. It's the graspy bit on the end....

Sir David is indeed a god. I don't know that we'll see his like again. Many current presenters are good, but they all have to have that adventurous angle these days, something David Attenborough has, but in a delightfully understated way.

Did anyone hear his 10 minute slots on radio 4 over the last few months? They were excellent, little audio jewels.

 

[rich p]

I think the Komodo dragons are a case in point that show that there's always scope for new series. It's only recently that studies have discovered that they are venomous, and only this series that's managed to film the way they hunt a large animal. And in the first programme they covered the cheetahs who have changed their behaviour to hunt in a pack - that's new to science too.

Also, there are new species being discovered all the time - the trick is filming then before they are made extinct.
I'm loving the series, although I'm developing a slightly phobic complex about chamaeleon's tongues. It's the graspy bit on the end....

Sir David is indeed a god. I don't know that we'll see his like again. Many current presenters are good, but they all have to have that adventurous angle these days, something David Attenborough has, but in a delightfully understated way.

Did anyone hear his 10 minute slots on radio 4 over the last few months? They were excellent, little audio jewels.

True dat

I wasn't saying that no more Nat Hist progs should be made, just hoping that it wasn't rehashed old film, which it isn't, so far.

I heard some of his R4 stuff - excellent. He also made the point in one of them that there is a parasitic worm which survives by burrowing into animals eyes including those of young African children. He used this as a good reason for him to doubt the existence of God.

 

[darkstar]

They've been filming for the last 4 years, specifically for this series. I'm so glad they are concentrating on recording these amazing sights before they no longer exist!

 

[snapper_37]

They've been filming for the last 4 years, specifically for this series. I'm so glad they are concentrating on recording these amazing sights before they no longer exist!

+ 1

What a fanstastic programme.