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Sir David Attenborough shares heartbreaking statement as he admits he’s ‘nearing the end of his life’

In his new Disney+ show Ocean, Sir David Attenborough shares a heartbreaking statement with viewers regarding 'nearing the end of his life'.

The beloved broadcaster, who joined the BBC full time in 1952, has been at the forefront of nature documentary-making for the entirety of most viewers’ lives. However, in the upcoming Ocean – released on May 8 to coincide with his 99th birthday – Sir David makes a sobering admission about mortality as he looks at how important aquatic life is to sustaining our planet. But despite reflecting on how humans are “almost out of time”, Sir David maintains creating protected marine reserves where fishing is banned could allow the ocean to recover.

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