David Attenborough's Miracle Plant Took 200 Years To Grow | Nature Bites

[@deadpool6072]

The date palm that germinated after 2,000 years is probably one of the most mind-blowing thing I've heard for years.

[@aed7114]

There's a small flowering plant, I forget the name of which unfortunately, which was recently germinated by scientists. It has no living ancestors and was dated to be--off the top of my head--about 11,600 years old.

[@johnknoefler]

Unfortunately it was a male. So the team tried again and this time got females. Once again we have this wonderful variety of dates and they are huge!

[@deadpool6072]

@@aed7114 I just Googled, and holy fuck! It's a 32,000 year old seed of Silene stenophylla. Wow!

[@deadpool6072]

@@johnknoefler nature is amazing! I heard, they started flowering too and bearing fruits.

[@CreatorCade]

I had only recently heard of it my self and was truly humbled by the effort of the women who were involved in bringing the species back.

[@jrodthegreat1]

Let’s take a moment to appreciate this man and how much he has taught us. Everybody knows his voice. I can’t believe he is 95. Love you David Attenborough.

[@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142]

Appreciate Him? The Guys Pushes Propoganda BS such as Evolution and the Big Bang? Both Jesuit BS..neither having ever been PROVEN! Just like he pushes the Vaccines Poison and CONrona.. Much Love and Peace...🤜🏼❤🤛🏿

[@botmexicanpatriot]

@@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 How the fug a proven fact as evolution and big bang is propaganda

[@minecraftminer59mineboymin38]

no thanks

[@csanadjakab7717]

One of the things that fascinates me about Sir Attenborough, his abilty and will to adapt to new technology, new means of research, etc even after being 90+ years old, like trying to culminate the pros of each timeperiods, stages of nature research/conservation.

[@mike-jn1if]

He is treasure that will be a real loss to the world when he passes

[@stefan514]

I love how they build this Bond-villain style vault and use grandma style glas containers :D

[@Bishop0178]

mason jars are expensive;)

[@alexverdigris9939]

I guess there was no need to reinvent the wheel.

[@iHandleEasily]

The ultimate pantry

[@ahzidmahmood6904]

Thats british for u

[@sydneysteve7]

Glass would be been selected for a reason. While fragile when dropped, it is easily sterilised, doesn’t warp, doesn’t age like plastic, and is not opaque like steel, so the seeds can easily be checked without opening the container. Considering the samples will be stored for potentially hundreds of years, glass is the perfect choice! :)

[@icouldntthinkofagoodname7216]

David Attenborough is everyone's kindest Grandpa. Whenever he starts to tell a story, you will listen. No matter what the topic of the story is, you will always listen.

[@avjo2729]

How true

[@Atheism-And-Normative-Ethics]

Even James veitch fake documentary series

[@muhammadasif7684]

True

[@Chase_baker_1996]

Indeed

[@flyingtoaster1427]

yes if you are still three years old.

[@dia9491]

I love that Attenborough brings attention to the extinction of plants as well as animals. It’s so important.

[@dimmmmmmmm]

THIS MAN NEEDS TO LIVE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 5000 YEARS. WE NEED HIM.

[@jhowardsupporter]

You can blame the government for making cloning illegal

[@dimmmmmmmm]

@@jhowardsupporter SO FAR…..

[@Orbit_Revolver]

Neurolink

[@JGunit]

If only he came from a seed..... oh wait a min

[@harryp6484]

PLACE HIM IN THE VAULT

[@slazerlombardi]

So what you're saying is that we must discover a way to turn Dave into a seed. Brilliant!

[@Cocoa.Tresbelle]

😂

[@joshjbradburn]

Technically he gave hus seed... he now has two children so at age 95, when his times up, he will live on through them.

[@mpa324]

It would have been nice if his bother made a clone of him and himself when he brought back dinosaurs.

[@JustinCrediblename]

he has planted his seed in nearly every great nature documentary

[@askauntyd9884]

Omg "his seeds" this is too much...

[@RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

I envy the people working there, because it must be incredibly rewarding to be part of something so much larger than your own mortal life.

[@mikolajwojnicki2169]

It's probably a very repetitive ob for the most part, but definitely inspireing!

[@jagenaught]

Hahahaha. People are praising something they claimed randomly came by but admire its order and then say there is no creator. An amazingly sad life.

[@joesmith4546]

@@jagenaught I live an immensely rich life surrounded by excellent friends and close familial bonds. I spend every day performing rewarding work and I relax by making things with my mind and my hands like food, art, and code. When I die, I will not even know that it happened, even as the world and its inhabitants continue to evolve without me. How lucky must I be that this beautiful world and joyful life of mine was woven by chance by just the right combination of things at just the right time! There is no need to feel sad for me. I hope that you too learn to live without anxiety, fear, and sadness, friend.

[@jagenaught]

@@joesmith4546 Evolve? That's the joke. Please tell me. How does evolution take into account the richness of your existence? Like friends etc. I wasn't even referring to you but you felt the need to respond to justify your life experiences. Anxiety? That's what you are to feel the need to make false claims. Who's evolving?

[@yn6292]

@@jagenaught You're finding negativity in a comment that hadn't any. Maybe you should do some deeper soul searching. Because the negative tone you carry in your comments definitely originate from something not unlike anxiety or fear of something. Death is certain, tomorrow is not. Why waste life taking the time here for granted... trying to prepare for what's certain rather than explore and enjoy the uncertain?

[@huldu]

You have to admire the tenacity of fungus. Always there, always waiting just like a seed.

[@linaalin9639]

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[@heartsDmise]

Mildly ominous 😂

[@phelan8385]

there are some fungi that can survive in space

[@aretorta]

@@heartsDmise Moldly ominous

[@blakespower]

Animals and fungus are more closely related than animals and plants

[@ellainemalan9602]

You are a remarkable, knowledgeable and amazing icon to both young and old! You have given, and taught us so much! Your life's work and legacy will remain for many generations to come. We are so privileged to have had you in our lifetime. Love you Sir David Attenborough. ❤️

[@linaalin9639]

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[@SubiSkill]

I`m Polish and I`ve heard this voice since I was 6 years old... I`m 31 now, and yet this man can always surprise me.. David Attenborough and Krystyna Czubówna are the people that were just born to spread the knowledge about the nature in all of it`s forms! I hope this man outlives me, so the generations ahead of me can benefit from his knowledge.

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

there are generation ahead of u know whose voice it is 😂😂😂😂

[@knyghtryder3599]

Agree

[@techpirate8227]

I'm 29 I was listening him when I was 9

[@boycottjews]

Proud of you men in Poland. Protect the Polish!

[@SandhillGenetics]

unfortunately its flooding due to global warming melting the permafrost.

[@garybyma7502]

There's also the Global Seed Vault at Svalbard. Carved into the side of a mountain above the arctic circle, they don't need to keep it artificially cold. In addition, most countries in the world also maintain seed banks of their plant species.

[@ingyfresh9002]

Sadly, with climate change, the seed vault is not as easily maintained as they had hoped that it would be at first.

[@jwenting]

@@ingyfresh9002 which is nonsense. That has nothing to do with "climate change" and everything with miscalculating the thermal flow of the building before the built it.

[@Frithgar]

@@jwenting The melting of the permafrost around the vault was to do with climate change, it warmed to levels they hadn't thought possible in that region, then the thermal flow of the building finished it off.

[@jwenting]

@@Frithgar except that it doesn't. Just because "it wasn't thought possible" doesn't mean it can't happen. The tsunami that struck Fukushima also "wasn't thought possible", nobody had ever seen an event like that and it was indeed considered theoretically impossible, for example. That permafrost melts has been known for over a century. It's called summer weather and it's been a thing for thousands of years, including in the arctic. If hippies don't realise that there are changes in local weather conditions throughout a year and indeed over long periods, and thus think that the conditions they found in mid winter are "ideal and permanent", blame the hippies.

[@Frithgar]

@@jwenting Changes to weather patterns over long term periods. So climate change then....

[@magpie913]

We sure love David Attenborough with his soothing voice and fascinating knowledge but ultimately what he does is to show us the world in all it's magnificence. We are aware that humans don't live forever but his legacy are not the documentaries but rather the love and curiosity to understand and protect life on earth. This at least is what i believe and think of when watching his videos, especially now that we are at a turning point of existence. i'm sure the biggest sign of appreciation for him would be to be everyday a little bit kinder to nature.

[@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142]

I used to Love watching his "Programs" with my pops when I was Younger...then I Grew up and realised the Guy is Nothing short of a Government Propogandist, Pushing Unproven Theories as FACT for a Paycheck! Fk David Attenborough and his BS! Evolution? A Jesuit Theory NEVER been PROVEN..Never Will Be 👈🏼 you telling me that you share 55%of your DNA with a Banana? 🧐🤔🙃🤫🤣 The BigBang "Theory"..Again Never been Proven, Never Will Be, "Gravity" 🤣🤣🤣, A Magical Spinning Ball Earth? GTFOOH! Much Love and Peace...🤜🏼❤🤛🏿

[@charlesswenson259]

I love what you're saying and how you said it.

[@funnypicturess]

My honest opinion David is just pushing the green agenda now. Which even kills the enviroment faster. All for money... Youth hero turned into one of those materealistic power hungry greeps. Such a sad thing...

[@conmckfly]

@@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 Boy, do we have a chip on our shoulder! The magic of the world and the universe escapes you. I'll just leave you to wallow in your bitterness and blindness.

[@sersys1]

Granpa needs to take a speed pill or retire and let others take over who still have energy to talk and don't need to have 3-10 second rests between sentences.

[@robertsas9001]

Good to see Sir David Attenborough is still energetic and educating us about our beautiful planet 🌎 My all time Hero!

[@royc888]

i can binge watch Sir David Attenborough for hours and hours.... loved his shows since i was a kid

[@russellking9762]

me too...as well as Arthur C Clark and Jacques Cousteau among others

[@mysterymccarthy6851]

If I could give this video one thousand likes, it still wouldn't be enough to show my appreciation for this facility and the the people who are working to save the plants on this planet. Thank you!!!

[@awkwardcultism]

If a like isn't enough for you, you could donate money to an environmental charity.

[@christins.1481]

Who else here only clicked because of David Attenborough? I grew up with this guy narrating nature shows.

[@wildyoda2931]

He’s such a legend man god bless him for doing this for so long. I wish him the best the day we lose him will be one of the saddest days.

[@ph-vf5hx]

No I wanted to see the tree

[@brettharter143]

Omg your so unique!

[@alreadyforgot2386]

I wish I could listen to Audible with only David Attenborough's voice as my narrator.

[@Antilleotheclown]

He has voice that can never be replaced. Ever!!!

[@-Loki--]

Consider how articulate Sir David is at 95, we can all hope to be so blessed in our lifetimes. Sadly not many of us will.

[@jangamaster8677]

You know he’s just reading a script right?

[@-Loki--]

@@jangamaster8677 According to journalistic articles available online (if you had bothered to check) Sir David writes his own scripts, and any that were prepared for by production teams he edits and if needed corrects for accuracy.

[@Valsorayu]

@@jangamaster8677 It's hard to read from a script, there's a reason it's a profession.

[@spiritranger9202]

Well he's also live a very privileged life. What adversity has he endured? He grew up wealthy, went to posh schools, has access to healthy food, etc...

[@SarahDenna]

@@jangamaster8677 you ever spoken to a 95 year old? Most slur their words a bit. Whether it’s due to ill-fitting dentures or mental decline, very few people that old are able to speak this articulately.

[@erepsekahs]

It's magic. Right in front of your eyes. What a wonderful world we live in. As my father, who was a research chemist by profession, but a scientific botanist every minute of his life when outside his laboratory, said to me, "There is nothing wrong with this world, only with the people in it."

[@Dasani_water_drinker]

You do know this bank is to “restart” life after 95% has been wiped clean right? They know the plans for us but we fail to realize it

[@joseosorio1242]

This is beautiful. Thank you

[@WobblesandBean]

So true. I wish he was my dad, mine is a narcissistic climate change denier and thinks Trump was a great president.

[@MarieFletcher-tw7io]

Nobody can do a piece on botany better than David Attenborough. he's my favourite narrator of all time. I grew up watching him on TV. and he's still going strong. Why retire if you love doing something. I've got quite a collection of he's DVDs. I don't think I've missed anything he's done either. Got the hole collection of blue planet my favourite. Great stuff. from 🇬🇧 an old cockney gal. b safe take care. 🕊️ and ❤️ to all

[@Smileythesilent]

"We can make sure that no plant species on earth-" "RAAWR!!" I was so keyed into listening to his voice that the surprise roar made me nearly throw a plate of food😄

[@eponymousmann5088]

Me, too! Someone string up the editor by his toenails! What a buzzkill

[@alfiepeters5550]

😂😂😂

[@albertgainsworth]

I learned that there was an incredibly ancient rabbit burrow found in the permafrost in Russia which contained the seeds of a rather insignificant alpine plant. The seeds germinated. The rabbit burrow must have existed when the climate there was much warmer. I forget how old they said the seeds were, but I know it was an amazingly long time.

[@haseo8244]

The plant even look a bit different from its modern counterparts.

[@haseo8244]

Now all they have to do is find seeds from that one herb from North Africa that went extinct that the Greeks loved.

[@StephenSternforPresident]

@@haseo8244 Poppy?

[@yellowwoodstraveler]

Ah, Silphium. I've always wondered what that plant could be myself!

[@yellowwoodstraveler]

@Stephen Stern poppies are far from extinct.

[@uekiguy5886]

There is a sister project to assure that Attenborough never goes extinct.

[@ColAlbSmi]

I've got jars of his seed in my freezer

[@somegirl558]

Lol. ❤

[@somegirl558]

@@ColAlbSmi 🤣😭

[@Trey4x4]

I'll take a jar of his seed anyday

[@dinkohrvat344]

Highly intelligent he speaks in a very humble convincing tone . His arguments on conservation make total sense on every level .

[@alexiawagner2514]

I cannot get enough of Sir David....and of every documentary about Nature!

[@harrietking8768]

I’m not really sure why, but this made me want to cry. Such moving content. We live in such a tragically underrated world.

[@8Ranjitha]

I am so happy there are other people like me..I thought I am the only one getting emotional over Attenborough's explanation over a seed

[@CommentFrom]

And just think you guys the world's future is intrusted to people who watch tiktok. Society is doomed

[@8Ranjitha]

@@mosthated2469 nope 33🤣😭

[@mysterymccarthy6851]

You have to be dead on the inside not to feel emotional and not to get the gravity of the situation presented in this video. They are literally saving life on this planet. As we are slowly destroying everything, there are those giving us hope.

[@8Ranjitha]

@@mysterymccarthy6851 yes you are correct,Iam again watch Attenborough's planet Earth series in Netflix and I ama angry to myself because the way human including me killing our mother earth and her eco system

[@cheripittman8546]

I appreciate you David Attenborough. Thank you for being one of my favorite voices growing up. I appreciate all that you have done in your life time. The great things you have seen, I am thankful that I got to listen, watch and Learn from you growing up. I am thankful that I can show my children your shows and they can enjoy learning all about the things that I love also. I will truly be heart broken when you do join the Universe again. I absolutely love your Spirit, Heart, Mind and Soul thank you for being so Amazing.

[@veronicasheehan934]

Well said cheri. I'm 62 with 6 children, 6 grandchildren, they have all watched the great man and know how wonderful he is. Stay safe. 🥰☘️🇮🇪

[@kxxishaddd2652]

acting like he’s gonna see this 💀

[@oranlichtman2021]

I saw one of those date trees from Masada at Kibbutz Ketura growing in person. Absolutely beautiful, there are 6 trees last I heard and they had were able to produce viable, and edible, dates from them

[@Maru-ge6jn]

Lucky you, those seeds were 2000 years old!!

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Have you tasted them? How old are the trees and how tall? Are they named and on the market or they're still in preliminary production stages of producing seed? That kibbutz is near Eilat correct?

[@annap1191]

May God bless you Sir David. You are a blessing to earth and humanity. Keep up the great work ❤

[@StizzyM1]

Absolutely love Sir David Attenborough, I’ve been watching his documentaries since I was about 3. I’m 21 now and I still love it!

[@transamgal9]

I've l♡ved David for as long as I can remember and I'm 63!

[@charlieway4805]

I Love all David Attenborough's discovery stories...His VOICE made my brain happy!

[@RoseTorn411]

I really hope that the people around this man show their deepest appreciation he is a legend! A legend who is leaving a great legacy of showing humanity the wonders of the world.

[@linaalin9639]

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[@sarahyoung3033]

This man is an absolute legend! It was him that taught me about wildlife when I was little. This man will never retire

[@brabusmk]

Sir Attenborough loved and adored by so many generations, 4 in my family! ❤️🖤

[@jimterryh1983]

A great mission for mankind. Thank you for sharing.

[@Michael-cl9mb]

This is only logical because the planet is being ruined for all living beings for production of elegancies.

[@kaws8778]

@@Michael-cl9mb yes, think of all those millions of diverse plant and animal species that have already been forever lost because of the dinosaurs and their production of elegancies

[@Michael-cl9mb]

@@kaws8778 exactly, plants and animals in an uninterrupted evolutionary continuum in corresponding ecosystems. A plant in a pot is still a loss, but the formal fact that it survives inside a simulacrum reflects our little understanding and love for the living world.

[@teogambii9046]

Remarkable and outstanding he's passion for life in any form, even when he's aged.

[@linaalin9639]

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[@crashtuladhar]

I wish Sir David live forever. It's so selfish of me but future generations should be educated from this man. Ever since I was a child I have been watching his documentaries. Huge huge admirer!!!!

[@linaalin9639]

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[@great_victory]

We need more sir David Attenborough ❤️

[@ryanroux5429]

Love you David ! You have always been an inspiration to me.. to explore and travel the world.. Earth is a great gift… and your journey is a path I certainly envy..

[@Jimmywuu636]

I feel ya Dave. I found some juniper seeds I picked outside at a doctor's office 7yrs ago. I germinated in zip lock bag and moist paper towel a month ago. Now I got baby juniper baby's.

[@judeirwin2222]

The plural of baby is babies.

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

@Hugh Jaanus they could maybe be referring to the seeds as the baby junipers, and then the growing plants as the seeds' babies? So the baby junipers' babies, and they just got the grammar wrong? Idk

[@ibelieveicansoar]

Did you store the seeds in a fridge or at room temperature?

[@jojoberry6320]

This is a brilliant way to preserve plants. An ark for for them to be used again in the future once the conditions are right

[@bigsmall246]

And it doesn't even take up that much space

[@obambagaming1467]

Some animals like triops or fairy shrimp do something similar.

[@AutodidactEngineer]

@Chip Skylark How about you just shut up!

[@knyghtryder3599]

@Chip Skylark Agree , if everyone lived at population density of Hong Kong , you could comfortably fit all of humanity in a place the size of Texas , and let the rest of the Earth's biosphere stay natural, wild and vibrant , c'mon people let's just pick a place !!

[@dantemcedgelord9331]

@@knyghtryder3599greenland would be a nice place for that. we would even have enough space for population growth

[@russellharkess1072]

I love David Attenborough, i never tire of his uniquely old school presenting. A legend

[@HollyCarlson-m7p]

I just love this guy, especially his narrative voice. I've listened to his voice narrate a many nature /animal show over the years. I bet he is smart as a Whip. Thank you David-I am a big fan of yours-🎯💯💘☘️👍

[@cindyphillip3052]

Ooh my it’s so lovely to actually put a face to this iconic voice.. one of the… Best Narrator of All Time!👍

[@ladybugsareviciousdefenders]

So cool to see this. I have collected seed samples in my lowly little spot in Oz that have now been sent to Kew to study, so exciting. They will be grown and tested to see if they are a new distinct species, a subspecies or just a slight variation on the species.

[@ladybugsareviciousdefenders]

@Dani O Upper Hunter. It’s a Nicotiana, supposedly suaveolens but that’s what is being looked into.

[@mareebrown2163]

Good work Pauline.

[@Manj_J]

Ooh nice!

[@joette5333]

and ! the 2,000 year old date palm was grown and now thriving ! Nature is amazing !

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

200 years old not 2 000.

[@Dasani_water_drinker]

God is amazing. It’s by HIS hand

[@poindextertunes]

@@Dasani_water_drinkeruggghhh

[@bobbyluna8079]

I can’t watch a documentary without him about nature, David the best. I’m so happy their collecting seeds, im a plant mom, and I believe we need to protect nature.

[@linaalin9639]

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[@Vitoandolini13]

Thank You Mr. Attenborough for sharing your knowledge of our planet in peril

[@kellikelli4413]

if think if the power fails and the seeds are exposed to the moisture that could accumulate inside those jars all those seeds may be introduced to mold. That's why it's been said that dry storage works better.

[@AGenericFool]

Every seedsbank is off-grid and fully solar/battery powered That's like a key and super basic part of the concept But I bet your dry storage works way better than what these professionals are doing my dear youtube commenter, you got it all figured out

[@graceknight2471]

This is fascinating and terrifying at the same time.

[@tyriecry8559]

Why terrifying?

[@timc333]

Yes no need to worry , be terrified . We are learning that we could lose all plant species much faster than we ever thought before , so yes if we do nothing be terrified , but if we do this then don't worry it may work or may not but it is the best shot we have right now to try to sustain our species a little longer .

[@r.jananixi-a3616]

Awesome. Woooow. Please protect animals and plants

[@furlo1623]

We cant be protecting the plants if we are being forced to eat them 🤔

[@darkelysium2187]

@@furlo1623 Sure, let's eat this nightshade

[@yungshmoney]

Don’t forget David Attenborough too🙏🙏

[@HelenaMikas]

A fantastic project and as ever Sir David Attenborough explains perfectly :)

[@linaalin9639]

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[@raihanabari7896]

Respect for him, he loves the nature, and all plants animals, teaching and showing us nature and its miracle!

[@chezikmusic]

It blows my mind how important this is.

[@TheCatInTheHat6505]

I was thinking of the seed bank before finding this video, but I cannot remember where I learned of its existence.

[@MrNuubstar]

Hslasvalden or something

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@MrNuubstar Svalbard Global Seed Bank

[@slimjimcognito]

The sock under my desk? What do you know...

[@yomama3926]

It is the voice of all seeds telling you about it

[@OddBr18g]

@@annarock8966 it's in Svalbard. Which is some islands north of norway. People believe it's norway , but we ( norway) just have the right to decide over it . We got it from the russians after WW2. They have some territory they control there too ( some coalmines or whatev...)and a little city there . I don't know exactly , but it's a very special political situasion . We Even have to pay import-taxes on expensive things bought in Svalbard if we bring them to mainland Norway.... don't know what they call it , but I've never heard of anything like it before .

[@willdazey7368]

I wonder the difference in importance between cold vs dry. Storing in such cold doesn't mean the humidity is low and certainly when warmed condensation may cause spoiling

[@soulbonus859]

Since they were stored in sealed glass pots, I'm not sure if the humidity of the chamber itself is of big importance

[@furlo1623]

@@soulbonus859 The glass casing in itself will keep its cool while protecting the seeds at equilibrium temperature.

[@alexverdigris9939]

So you think you're smarter than them... Alrighty...

[@willdazey7368]

@@alexverdigris9939 I'm not asserting anything with my post. From my laymen perspective, dry seems more important than cold. If someone who knows what they're talking about wants to weigh in, please do.

[@alexverdigris9939]

@@willdazey7368 Yeah, they obviously screwed up, hahahahaha!

[@SMGJohn]

Thank you for the ending, my grandmother had to be checked into hospital when she watched this on her big 100 inch OLED TV with 12.5 surround sound. It was a close one, she ruptured a vein, but all is fine now, but she never forget the moment, when Nature Bites, almost killed her.

[@DeathBringer769]

Wait, 12.5 surround? That would mean they had 5 separate subwoofers? That's insane, lol.

[@garyt123]

A noble, thoughtful and highly important project.

[@belgiansplitter7644]

I tried on the BBC site and will try again here. For school my 10 year old son needs to do an interview with someone that knows about nature. After 6 years we're moving out of Dubai back to another European country but he would like to leave an impresion to how to preserve life. He would love to interview (online) Sir David Attenborough before we move. This would be such a major thing in his life. I know it is a long shot but who knows.

[@RocLobo358]

Lol how'd that work out

[@belgiansplitter7644]

@@RocLobo358 it didn’t…

[@belgiansplitter7644]

@@RocLobo358 Let’s try again

[@edition-deluxe]

Shame on you Mr. editor, cutting him off mid-sentence right at the end.

[@poulthomas469]

What about the fungal communities that co-exist with the plants in a symbiotic relationship? There's more to a Biome than just it's plants.

[@fuxan]

Indeed...everything...the parent soil, the other plants, microbes, animals...literally everything in its habitat and even outside of it that interacts...not to mention that release of seeds in the wrong place can do damage to any would be efforts due to self destructive competition since in some cases evolution favored dominance however in an event like the Anthropocene with wide redistribution...the invasive tendencies could be catastrophic and suicidal.

[@judeirwin2222]

It’s means it is. You mean “its” plants.

[@skie6282]

And not to mention plenty of plants habe unique germination requirements, like northern seeds and wildflowers usually need to go through a period of cold and wet then gradually warn up to have high germination rates, while obviously plantes in drier regions just need it warm and 1 good rain fall to trigger... unfortunately id doubt these seeds all come with a how to germinate note

[@xXx_Regulus_xXx]

hopefully there are long-term storage options for fungi. Paul Stamets would be someone to look into when it comes to preservation of specific types of fungi.

[@Lydiadragonbourne]

I just think that maybe when the climate naturally changes, it's inevitable that some species will die out, it's just the way it goes, and has to go, messing around with things might not work out that well. I think nature has it all figured out much better than any human could properly comprehend

[@stephen9906]

The greatest voice in teaching history

[@J276]

The fact the plant lived longer than all of us is fascinating.

[@DAW-fv6wb]

There are single trees in the US that have been dated to be over 3,000 years old. Then there is a tree in Norway called Old Tjikko its roots are said to be nearly 10,000 years old. Then there is a clonal colony of aspen trees in Utah that have been cloning itself and spreading for the last 80,000 years, and it is considered one organism composed of 40,000 trunks.

[@J276]

@@DAW-fv6wb If that is true, I will turn into a tree now.

[@Dasani_water_drinker]

It’s by God’s hands. He is funny that way. Scientists will not ever outsmart HIM

[@courtney5796]

I am 53 and don't remember a time without Attenborough. Absolute legend.

[@lordeverybody872]

I remember the before time. We had mutual of omaha wild kingdom with Marlin Perkins. This predates attenbourouhgouroghouthghamshiretonville by decades

[@lshrock7789]

I wish I could meet this guy. He is the voice of natural history.

[@Jeuro38]

Brilliant. Just a question regarding the seeds that have a short ''shelf life'' and in which the cold stops viability ie un cocoa: those kinds are out of the purview of the vault?

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

Great question! I'd guess that they'd try to research it and see if there are alternative conditions that can ensure longevity for seeds that can't handle the cold. Possibly even just a growing room where they germinate the seeds every few years/months/whatever their shelf life is to get a new crop. Only for especially valuable plants, probably. If they had the resources, they could genetically alter them to withstand the cold.

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

Oh, scratch all that, I just found the answer on their website: "As the seeds of the cocoa tree are recalcitrant (meaning that the seeds are not amenable to long term frozen storage as they would not survive drying to the required levels in the seed bank), it is not possible store this kind of seed in a seed bank. Conservation of cocoa varieties therefore rely entirely on live trees in plantations and in the wild."

[@nicholewarren4229]

Generally theres some agreement that thats why in situ and other formalized collections are so important! They serve as a safe/community-driven repository for plants that might otherwise be lost (not that we should assume that these methods are enough! But theyre a pretty good stopgap

[@tmackie1694]

@@TheGrumbliestPuppy wow! Thanks for finding and sharing this info.

[@Jeuro38]

@@TheGrumbliestPuppy Nice, thanks a lot for your research! That's a big responsibility to know there's no Noah's ark for some plants, just good care and preservation of their habitat and no way around it!

[@theexplorer9214]

Thanks for sharing this video 💕👍❤️

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

30,000 year old seeds recovered from an ancient ground squirrel burrow in the Russian permafrost were resurrected a few years ago.

[@JustSomeGuyOk]

Squirrels didn't exist 30,000 years ago

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

@@JustSomeGuyOk are you being serious? Please tell me you aren't

[@JustSomeGuyOk]

@@Bunny-ns5ni squirrels are a relatively new species created by scientists only about 8000 years ago...

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

@@JustSomeGuyOk yeah... Totally... 🤦‍♀️

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

@@JustSomeGuyOk I bet you were trying to dig to china, right?

[@BigGrease1]

fascinating. im glad these seeds are stored so carefully and securely! this is important work, glad to be made aware of it.

[@cwatkin111]

Does anyone know what the jar of seeds at 2:34 is with the black body and tan cupule is? I have some from my grandmas house and have no idea what they are

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

i wish i had a copy of everything David Attenborough has done. It's all i'd watch. 😄👍

[@samcyr7314]

KZbin already as a lot to offer!! ;)

[@D3fcon141]

So theoretically, when this current path we're on takes us to our inevitable demise, there could be seeds that remain buried and safe until the world is ready to recover.

[@charlie-obrien]

The very existence of KEW is kind of a sad admission that we are at least partially likely to end life on this planet. So the seeds are a safeguard that we only destroy human and animal life. I, however like to look on the bright side and hope for another asteroid instead of being wiped out by our own hubris.

[@carolined5923]

What a great thing to do for nature, even though humans are destroying the planet in many ways its great to see the seeds being protected, hopefully it continues deep into the future and that they are used for the greater good of the planet

[@sharathahuja8261]

Incredible. God Bless David Attenborough.

[@gsubir10]

Sir David Attenborough's voice is the best 🙏🙌

[@lucaslucas191202]

I love how he introduces the seed bank as if we created it simply because we found out seeds can survive for a long time. Like just because we can.

[@ElSmiley1000]

Can we all just give praise and honor to the person or people who thought of starting this seed bank

[@jessewru6425]

I love that seeds are basically designed to pack up and hit the road to the next planet.

[@Newmindframe]

This man doesn't cease to surprise us does he..

[@rhoelg]

He's a blessing to humankind!

[@linaalin9639]

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[@mandelorean6243]

Omg 2:15 he accidently stepped into Jurassic park's cryo egg storage

[@picksalot1]

Do they also preserve plants from seas and oceans? In a mass extinction event, these may be the most valuable of all.

[@thatonedog819]

I don't think most aquatic plants produce seeds unless they can also sustain growth out of the water too

[@picksalot1]

@@thatonedog819 "Totally submerged plants like algae (giant kelps in the ocean and things like Spirogyra in freshwater streams and ponds) don't flower, but reproduce by releasing gametes (reproductive cells) into the water where they must, by chance, encounter another reproductive structure to fertilize for sexual reproduction to occur." "Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic Circle. Seagrasses are so-named because most species have long green, grass-like leaves. They are often confused with seaweeds, but are actually more closely related to the flowering plants that you see on land. Seagrasses have roots, stems and leaves, and produce flowers and seeds." "Seaweed is a plant, but does not reproduce like most plants do on land, with flowers and pollen. Seaweed is more like a fern that reproduces by means of spores. Alexander Ebbing studies how these spores (gametophytes) can be controlled using various (a)biotic factors, further domesticating the species."

[@picksalot1]

@@SimonWoodburyForget Per NOAA "Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. The majority of this production is from oceanic plankton - drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that can photosynthesize. One particular species, Prochlorococcus, is the smallest photosynthetic organism on Earth. But this little bacteria produces up to 20% of the oxygen in our entire biosphere. That’s a higher percentage than all of the tropical rainforests on land combined." This is why I think a repository of oceanic seeds, etc. would be an important component of the seed repository in the event of a mass extinction event.

[@Revealthereal_]

I can only imagine how difficult it would be to get ocean inhabited plants to germinate in a new environment

[@deionalexeigonzales]

@@picksalot1 I'm pretty sure plankton arent plants and then can't go extinct Unless they where wiped out all at once like the oceans being to acidic due to it absorbing to much co2

[@Forever_Rayne]

A noble objective! Let's protect the earth.

[@donnymcjonny6531]

The time lapse of the germinating seeds gave me chills

[@stephenkibe7557]

David, sojourns a head beutifully open ing our eye to what nature has bestowed to us . In honor of David let all conser ve this planet seriously .

[@timc333]

This is a very smart and may be a species saving move doing this , I think the scientist in this video were saying " no need to worry , be terrified for if we don't do this we could very quickly lose all plants. " Then we will surly lose our lives . The video ends rather strangely .

[@j1ninjazx6r]

Somebody should put Sir David in a seed so that we can keep him forever.

[@rockys7726]

are there some plants that don't produce seeds? I thought there may be some that only send rhizomes or by some other means to reproduce?

[@freezepaladin]

Yes, there are. Some plants produce spores instead of seeds, such as algae and mosses. Many hybrid plants are also seedless/sterile, e.g. turmeric (Curcuma longa). Some plants even undergo natural mutations and become sterile.

[@rockys7726]

@@freezepaladin so how would they store those? Those jars would hold a lot of spores.

[@freezepaladin]

@@rockys7726 Probably they won't store spores in there. But I guess in the future, the better and more advanced method of storing will be to save only the gnome information in electronic/physical storage devices. This is resource intensive because the process involves gnome mapping but will allow us to save many more creatures indefinitely.

Salvia seeds are almost all sterile, but they still find a way to produce themselves

[@Robertahausen]

love the simple jars with snap lids, great design!

[@Lorendrawn]

Attenborough was a kid when this was planted. And his voice was still as comfortable and raspy as ever back then.

[@hobosorcerer]

The only way I could imagine a sterilized seed sample becoming overrun with fungus is if those seeds already had spores on them somehow.

[@evohori]

That plant looks like one locally called, "The Tree of Life". So called because each leaf can grow into another plant.

[@andethidialbubabibub3261]

You can get a stock or leave or flower of any plant (method depending on what you have) and you can clone it.. Anything.. It's really easy

[@bluefox5331]

Many succulents can grow a full plant from a leaf with the tip that connected to the stem unharmed. I have some such baby plants in my room right now, of pachyphytum glutinicaule and pachyphytum compactum

[@rickyroaster]

I'm obviously no expert, but I would have thought such low storage temperatures that seeds aren't normally subject too would cause cell damage in certain species

[@alexverdigris9939]

Well, you must be wrong, otherwise all these seed vault people would be idiots.

[@KyuubiSam]

There's no metabolism happening so there's no degradation. There also isn't enough water within them for low temperatures to cause a freeze effect, which is also maintained by the airproof containers.

[@Off-Grid]

David is a icon. We love watching his shows.

[@lindareese4579]

Thank you David for everything...

[@sheikhsafi9642]

How this man survived at -20° at this age is a miracle itself

[@ellayararwhyaych4711]

Umm - he's dressed for the occasion - no big deal.

[@barrett5195]

such a beautiful project. marvelous work they do to preserve our biodiversity. but i do feel bad for the plants that don't like growing from seeds, the suckers, runners, rhizomes, etc...

[@linaalin9639]

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[@TanakaMatsumoto]

Even though we think of it in purely negative ways extinction isn't always a bad thing. As much as it sounds like a good idea we can't save all life and have all life thrive on this planet. It needs a balance. I'm not saying we shouldn't save seeds and try to save things, but sometimes it's just natures will.

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

Extinction is just a natural failure of evolution. Its more natural than humans trying to intervene, unless the extinction is caused by pointless hunting and loss of habitat caused by humans. In that case, obviously we should be intervening to right our wrongs (although most would probably view it as a way to keep continuing just as before...)

[@friedtemper]

What a legend and what a wonderful legacy to have. ❤

[@kimjonurinal]

Amazing work!! 👏