To be honest I am a huge fan of David Attenborough. I have seen so many of his films but every time I am so amazed by what the cameras are able to capture. I enjoyed the forest episode of Our Planet that we watched because I find it very relatable. In this area of the world, there aren’t glaciers or rainforests, but there are forests so watching the episode reminded me of the beauty that I take for granted around me because I am so used to seeing vast areas of trees. I also enjoyed the section of the film on the ability of nature to recover as they showed footage of Chernobyl today and the abundance of wildlife that has flourished in an area where humans no longer go.

Furthermore, I watched the new film A Life On Our Planet narrated by David Attenborough which focuses on the decline of the natural world over Attenborough’s life, and thus methods of conservation as well. Combining the themes I found watching these films, I was reminded of the effort needed not only to protect the most remote and pristine wildernesses but also the natural world right outside.