William Says Attenborough Was 'Inspiration' For New Show
- Editor OGN Daily
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The Prince of Wales has described Sir David Attenborough as a "big inspiration" to him growing up, and the motivation behind his new wildlife documentary highlighting the work of rangers.
Prince William, the heir to the British throne, credited the veteran nature presenter with "being able to present wonderful parts of the world to many of us most of us will never get a chance to visit" and said he hoped his new six-part series, called Guardians, "does the same kind of thing".
Now taking a lead from the 99-year-old host of Ocean and Planet Earth, the prince said his new series "reminds people that there are still wonderful parts of the world and there is still hope, and there's still amazing work being done".
Guardians focuses on how the work of rangers, who protect endangered animals, and whose role has become significantly more risky. "This is now one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet," the prince told reporters. "It shouldn't be. Protecting the natural world shouldn't be that dangerous. Being a soldier, a police officer, the emergency services - these jobs are dangerous, people put their lives on the line. I don't think people realise it's the same for these guys and girls around the world."
The first episode of the series, launched by the Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife and co-produced by Zandland, is available on BBC Earth's YouTube and social channels, with a new episode released every Friday.