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Released
2022 · FILM

Attenborough's Wonder of Song

Directed by
Mike Birkhead, Beth Jones
Written by
Mike Birkhead, Beth Jones
Runtime
58 min
DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

Sir David Attenborough selects his favorite recordings from the natural world that have transformed our understanding of song. Each recording—ranging from the song of the largest lemur to that of the humpback whale and the lyrebird—was captured during his lifetime. When Sir David was born, the science of song had already been changed by Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection: singing is risky because it can expose the singer to predators, but it also provides the male with a significant benefit—the opportunity to attract a female and pass on his genes to the next generation. As a result, males sing while females typically do not.

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Edited by Sabrina BurnardShot by Roland GockelScored by David Mitcham

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