Attenborough and the Giant Egg

Attenborough and the Giant Egg

2011 en 60 minutes

Rating: 8.6

Plot

David Attenborough returns to the island of Madagascar on a very personal quest. In 1960 he visited the island to film one of his first ever wildlife series, Zoo Quest. Whilst he was there, he acquired a giant egg. It was the egg of an extinct bird known as the 'elephant bird' - the largest bird that ever lived. It has been one of his most treasured possessions ever since. Fifty years older, he now returns to the island to find out more about this amazing creature and to see how the island has changed. Could the elephant bird's fate provide lessons that may help protect Madagascar's remaining wildlife? Using Zoo Quest archive and specially shot location footage, this film follows David as he revisits scenes from his youth and meets people at the front line of wildlife protection. On his return, scientists at Oxford University are able to reveal for the first time how old David's egg actually is - and what that might tell us about the legendary elephant bird.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Presenter

Similar Movies

O Seasons, O Castles

O Seasons, O Castles

fr

May 1, 1958

All for Love

All for Love

en

May 27, 2017

Christmas Do-Over

Christmas Do-Over

en

December 16, 2006

Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again

en

February 24, 1985

Fumando Espero

Fumando Espero

pt

May 22, 2009

The Cradle of Whales

The Cradle of Whales

en

May 27, 2015

Alaska, au pays des glaciers

Alaska, au pays des glaciers

fr

September 24, 2024

The Provider

The Provider

en

January 1, 2015

The Fall of Fujimori

The Fall of Fujimori

en

May 5, 2006

Gunner Palace

Gunner Palace

en

September 11, 2004

No Impact Man

No Impact Man

en

September 4, 2009

Poisons

Poisons

sl

January 1, 1964