Young David Attenborough Looks for an Orangutan | Zoo Quest for a Dragon | BBC Earth

[@misterfister5810]

David’s voice when young has a lot of curiosity, the the insatiable desire to discover as much as he can And present day david is full of wisdom and knowledge about the world we live on truly a wonderful man

[@flawlesslawless4180]

Nicely put

[@blockygamer1]

@@amoxzi he still does and its iconic

[@AmyYoon2000]

He sounds way adorable when he was young.

[@ym6294]

Lucky Star now when he narrates a nature documentary sounds like a he needs a drink water.

[@Jbbbb-k1s]

@@ym6294 he sounds way more relaxing now if you ask me

[@diegoyoshiro]

@@Jbbbb-k1s agreed

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

@@ym6294 He's 95, you tosspot.

[@Ladybhive71]

Yes!

[@inerd6269]

Here we see a great David Attenborough in his natural habitat, watch as he stands Infront of the camra and uses his soothing voice to explain how amazing the world really is. When I read this back to myself I heard it in his voice, 😄

[@goodgirlvicki]

INerd Yes his voice is very soothing

[@kazkaz6177]

The whole world will mourn when DA passes....... What an epitome of an Icon

[@koriw1701]

@@kazkaz6177, he ain't dead yet so don't mourn him now! We will have the rest of eternity to do so afterwards...

[@NinjaStorm57]

David Attenborough is one of my few idols, his work has inspired me to become a zoologist, I have much respect for him and his work, great to see his earlier work like this!

[@albussd]

Great! How long have you say in a zoologist and how has the journey been so far? I'm very curious.

[@QUARTERMASTEREMI6]

@@albussd Same me too! ❤

[@jocook3909]

just adore his voice.....I could listen to David all day.....lol

[@diegoyoshiro]

his voice is so comforting even before when he's young, I adore him

[@KhaledAlfaris]

What an amazing footage, thank you for sharing.

[@animaladventures14]

That's Attenborough?!? Wow! He's really young! I guess I'm used to watching him when he's older.

[@Aethuviel]

It's hard to imagine he was ever this young. XD

[@zestyfitzgerald9152]

There’s a book on this

[@jeremiahgabriel5709]

I agree. And I mean, considering he's 95 at present, if you're under 50 he's been over 40 since before you were born. So it makes sense him being young looks super bizarre.

[@OdinUpsilon]

He was 30 years old during this video shoot

[@skylow360]

OMG this guys ancient.

[@Junketh71]

Attenborough is The Man.

[@Fenrispro]

I really admire him! He remains so humble and wise. I respect him a lot

[@Vulcanized1]

Orang-OOH'-tan--- he places the accent properly.

[@claudioalencarzendo6791]

Why am I simping for him?

[@carolynjones5142]

A man who brought wildlife into out homes through T.V.We do share this world with other animals. He's brilliant

[@MatthewPlato91]

Ah that BBC 50s voice which Sir David still sports... gotta love it! He wasn't even that young here, 30! Not saying that's ancient by a long shot but he was well respected even by then. And I love the way he says orangutan! So exotic an animal to the average viewer in 1956!

[@hollyodii5969]

He’s a global hero and a treasure to me and so many others.

[@AmyYoon2000]

I love you David Attenborough!

[@Jyrki51]

What a legend. Love from Canada.

[@--Paws--]

0:38 Even then the camera angles was great, the BBC have been perfecting their craft.

[@febrilestari703]

Sir Attenborough is such a great communicator, even with the language barrier

[@byzantineboi8345]

This man is a national treasure

[@lthammox]

Pleeeeeeeeease BBC! Please release Zoo Quest on dvd. We are all grown up enough to watch it in light of it's day. Don't let yourselves be bullied by those who aren't.

[@nowislife]

Sir david attenbourgh is really one of the luckiest man alive this guy has really lived in shades of mother nature

[@abdullahigedow3374]

Attenborough ....melody voice.... brilliant.....

[@thatswhatshesaid.literally737]

😂 1:45 The use of hog snorts as background sound for the jungle environment is hilarious! But, before having access to a vast storage of animal noises at our fingertips as we do today, what was one to do?

[@thomashninan3825]

He's sooo hilarious and sooo knowledgeable

[@blackjesus4414]

Not many people know that this is the first wild specimen ever recorded

[@rudyprawira3170]

This rainforest in indonesia is long gone.... With those orangutan in it, its amazing how big orangutan was

[@honeybunch6473]

Love him! What a commitment to our natural world ❤

[@Xsuprio]

2:29 Is someone just making grunting noises to make it seem more interesting...?

[@budleyca1]

A wonderful man with a wonderful life.

[@sirsquirrel6176]

Damn Britain has people that just never retire from their careers. David Attenborough, the Queen, etc.

[@Trampflick]

A young man of pure awesomeness...sir David Attenborough. What I wouldn't give to work on this mans research team. How I wish he'd trip it down to my neck of the woods in Canada so I'd have the honor of meeting the man.

[@GR8Nina66]

I just came here to hear how Sir David Attenborough sounded when he was a young man. I’ve only heard his voice since he was older. He turned 95 yesterday and I truly love his voice as an older man. As a younger man, it doesn’t have quite the same affect on me. I’ve been told I have a mellifluous voice. People are always trying to guess where I’m from. Growing up in the USAF, I don’t have a specific regional dialect. Too bad I don’t have a British accent like Sir David Attenborough.

[@yowbro4532]

I believe it's expected. Legends like him get better as they grow older. It's like the aging of wine.

[@willemvandebeek]

Back then sounds were recorded separately I think; you are not hearing what you are seeing.

[@TeaBurn]

Especially the pig noises.

[@fuckinrobbie]

It still works this way for nature documentaries, they are just a lot better at it

[@BORIS-THE-BEAR]

Was that mega posh accent put on in those days? Because he sounds nothing like that in the 90s right through until now

[@samnicholson5051]

Probably. It was how the BBC instructed their presenters to speak.

[@wirag4680]

Back then it was a requirement for anyone who spoke in the BBC to speak in what is called the Received Pronunciation (RP).

[@sharkspeare2222]

Wow, "Mega Posh" It's enough to come to the conclusion that you have absolutely no idea of accents,the accent here is transatlantic(used in radio broadcasting and old films during late 19th century) also this accent is quite similar to the present day popular rp English accent which is known as "Briddish accent" to yanks. RP English accent may sound posh to americans but actually it's a standard English accent in southern England spoken by common middle class people it's not "over the top" or "posh" for fu*ks sake!

[@juanfilipwinifred]

Truly a living legend

[@k.3004]

The forest this was filmed is probably gone now..

[@somethingofascientistmyself]

At that time his age is about the same as mine today, and that's 1956. Now I feel being a 30 year old man is very young

[@JohnDoe-yr4wc]

The rare Indonesian Snorting Orang-Utan.

[@flannerymonaghan-morris4825]

Wow he was a handsome young man when he was younger!

[@marvinocean2085]

this video from Borneo Indonesia ?

[@Lilyz37]

Amazing! Thank you! :)

[@theshadow6988]

Wow it’s the old one watching documentary is all ages so remember watch it everyday

[@jakekneale5025]

It Was So inquisitive

[@santiagoflores6529trinidad]

Salutes from el Salvador c.a mr David atte,,,,,,,

[@ariellapansinoneelefkovits2701]

Love Sir Attenborough

[@avus-kw2f213]

We are as close to this today as to when it was truly a frontier

[@Mleachmusic]

I was told by my friends that I sound like young David Attenborough, this is the video they used for reference.

[@robertchutney]

I am fan of David's movies!

[@silenceseppo7079]

For anyone that didn’t see description. This was 1956.

[@piyush_d4501]

Almost after 50 years, things aren't the same as portrayed in seven worlds, one planet.

[@thespokenword6456]

The bizarre snorting they added to the track!

[@Zitacity]

Nice video!

[@cestlina]

Wow...the Time...

[@franceemarieesposa6116]

can you guess how old Mr David Attenborough this day,

[@flameBMW245]

92

[@randomgodll1073]

93

[@jacobh7188]

94

[@RiceBBinka]

95

[@zonbilol7883]

96

[@Designer-Alan]

Stereo sound track! That's a later enhancement, or someone was thinking very far ahead. I watched this as a kid when it was first broadcast. There was no stereo broadcast sound at the time.

[@kazkaz6177]

One word...... RESPECT.

[@yagovich8473]

Glad he got to see an orang u tan.

[@RottenMartyr]

Sir David Attenborough ASMR. Good Or Bad?

[@tobiaschaparro2372]

Lol did they edit the all the sounds in.

[@mrtoolate]

respect to sir David Attenborough from Saudi Arabia

[@Kwebbelfleur1949]

Great movie for that time, nice to see it :-) Greetz from Holland

[@blueflame4762]

Wow! What a legend!!

[@Dizzle2284]

OG Attenborough

[@wildwildItaly]

Absolutely amazing this man❤️

[@SteamRailPatreonR761VR]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR DAVID 95 TODAY

[@AndreyLipattsev]

Ook!

[@Scoobydcs]

lol

[@AuspexAstarte]

He looks the same. :)

[@neakulina183]

Apa kabar ya nasib lelaki muda si pemandu sir attenboroug itu sekarang?

[@julesharrison4488]

iya yaa, penasaran jadinya

[@linadonk7790]

Beliau udah meninggal dunia,,beliau bapak saya ,,alhamdulillah disini ada kenang2nya

[@rpaulchoiniere]

We are lucky those animals didn’t think we were a weird mutation of themselves and attack us immediately.

[@gabrielnascimento161]

Eric Idle?

[@davidjordan9759]

'He won't be presenting any more shows - his teeth are too big.' BBC producer.

[@willowcastle1788]

wow😵🤯🤯

[@chochoobcena8558]

i admired watching Sir David Attenborough difference kind wildlife documentary'🌏rather than listening to a pastor telling absurdity words..

[@jessesands4099]

Interesting To See A Young David Attenborough Think He Was About Thirty Here! Looking For An Orangutan In The Rainforest!👱‍♂️🦧🌴🌿🇮🇩

[@darknessoffido1195]

He actually looked like the Dutch naturalist Freek Vonk

[@paulubegoo]

an 'Orang or Tang' precise pronunciation in those days

[@jackleonardo2167]

Indiana Jones: David Attenborough is my idol.

[@ianrodenhouse5397]

It's a flying pig!

[@ChristineHuang]

Is this because we were talking about Tang the other day?

[@ianrodenhouse5397]

lol, actually, that is entirely by coincidence. I just happen to like David Attenborough.

[@mannimoertel]

GOAT

[@linadonk7790]

He is my father jhon sabran

[@julesharrison4488]

yang bener itu Ayahnya mbak?

[@linadonk7790]

Iy mba ,bpk sy yg mendampingi Pak David

[@thegamingwolv4273]

2018

[@thementaldetectorist756]

129,473

[@thementaldetectorist756]

1.5k likes

[@thementaldetectorist756]

What a legend

[@thementaldetectorist756]

HAPPY 70TH ANNIVERSARY

[@dalebaker9109]

sir David, when he was a young Blondie, but the ladies, went for him then.

[@joanchannel174]

Waaaaooo

[@googleuser4720]

Sounds nothing like him

[@kylelee5966]

lol u expect him to sound like an old man?

[@Archive1409]

Orang uu tang

[@barnzey3026]

RIP David. 11/10/18

[@jacobh7188]

He's still alive lol

[@aninditaliketodancefromhissoul]

What a nice video. Lol he is still alive

[@harleyblue999]

Fifty young men to carry his equipment across deep into the Jungle,i agree BBC some were very Racist,give some an award 🥇.

[@Renegademaster-fe5re]

Sounds nothing like him