Indeed, the plan was for Attenborough to produce Zoo Quest with presenter duties carried out by London Zoo curator of reptiles, Jack Lester.
Charlie would become the father of the first Orangutang born in London Zoo, while Attenborough was to utterly transform natural history programming.
Perhaps that is because his journey from observer of nature to advocate on its behalf has been ongoing and intensely personal.
“I was interested in the natural world, but it was nothing to do with saving the planet.
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