'What we think about the natural world is the most precious thing we have'

摘要

Where does Sir David Attenborough get his phenomenal energy? Did he discover a revitalising plant extract deep in the rainforests of Sierra Leone while filming the first Zoo Quest series? That expedition was 58 years ago and the world's favourite naturalist, said to be the most travelled person in history, is still hard at work. "If only I had found something!" he exclaims, when I jokingly suggest this during our conversation at his home in Richmond. His pale blue eyes do the famous twinkle, then hecreases up. (Sir David, I discover, laughs a lot.) The photographer's motor drive whirrs appreciatively.