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Doc does deep dive into the ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’
Today’s spectacular, eye-popping documentary feature “Ocean with David Attenborough” only took 3-plus years, three directors, ...
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Sir David Attenborough ship: Where is the RRS Sir David Attenborough now and what does RRS stand for?
As Sir David Attenborough prepares to attend COP26, the polar ship named after him also sets off on an intrepid journey. Sign up to our Scotsman Rural News - A weekly of the Hay's Way tour of ...
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Boaty By Another Name: 'Sir David Attenborough' Is Chosen For British Research Ship
Discarding the results of a public poll that embraced "Boaty McBoatface" as the name for a $300 million research vessel, Britain's science minister has instead named the ship for famed naturalist ...
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Sir David Attenborough launches 'Boaty' polar ship
Sir David Attenborough has launched the 10,000-tonne hull of the UK's newest polar ship - named after him - into the River Mersey. The broadcaster pushed the button, sending the hull sliding out ...
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Sir David Attenborough may be the one celebrating his birthday, but he's given us the best gift of all with his new documentary Ocean, writes BRIAN VINER
Sir David Attenborough turns 99 on Thursday ... And ‘all on board ship,’ adds Attenborough, with the nearest he ever gets to a sneer. As always, his mighty age and experience, combined with ...
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Sir David Attenborough polar ship makes its London debut
The UK's new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, has completed basic sea trials and is ready to undertake its first expedition. The vessel came up the Thames on Wednesday through ...
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Sir David Attenborough: How polar ship will help scientists study climate change
The £200m RRS Sir David Attenborough is a 129m-long science vessel operated by the British Antarctic Survey. It is home to the now-famous “BoatyMcBoatface” submersibles. Having undergone various tests ...
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PHOTOS: Sir David Attenborough’s life and career
The queen’s actual birthday is in April. Naturalist Sir David Attenborough poses before the keel-laying ceremony of the new polar research ship for Britain, RRS Sir David Attenborough ...
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Sir David Attenborough research ship prepares for second voyage to Antarctica
Professor Francis said: “It did bring attention to the ship… but I think the decision to call it Sir David Attenborough was absolutely perfect and it’s a great honour to have a ship with his ...
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Attenborough records safety announcements for polar ship named for him after ‘Boaty McBoatface’ title ditched
The RRS (Royal Research Ship) is a state-of-the-art vessel ... of Antarctic ice melting underestimated, scientists find Sir David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg are hosting a virtual chat The ...
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Sir David Attenborough launches 'Boaty' polar ship
Sir David Attenborough has launched the 10,000-tonne hull of the UK's newest polar ship - named after him - into the River Mersey. The broadcaster pushed the button, sending the hull sliding out ...