Ocean

Determinedly positive … There seem to be real grounds for hope. You can just hear [Attenborough’s] voice. The lilt and rasp of it … Passionate. The great naturalist’s latest book, written with Colin Butfield, explores the Earth’s last wilderness, from octopus gardens to booming fur seal numbers. * The Times *[Sir David Attenborough] is a one-off … a genius. * Daily Mirror *Educating and inspiring the next generation on the importance of the oceans is a key message. It reveals that the ocean is the part of our world that can, and in some cases has, recovered the fastest, and in our lifetimes we could see a fully restored marine world, even richer and more spectacular than we could possibly hope, if we act now to protect it. * Daily Express *Gripping… the wildlife is so fantastical that the images on the page feel like works of the imagination. * Evening Standard *The great naturalist’s latest book explores Earth’s last wilderness, from octopus gardens to booming fur seal numbers. [It] is determinedly positive. There seem to be real grounds for hope. Given a chance, the authors insist, sea life is astonishingly resilient. * The Times *

David Attenborough (Author)

Sir David Attenborough is a broadcaster and naturalist whose television career is now in its seventh decade. Over that time he has established himself as the world’s leading natural history programme maker with multiple landmark television series to his name. His recent book, A Life on Our Planet, co-authored with Jonnie Hughes, was an international bestseller.

Colin Butfield (Author)

Colin Butfield is the co-founder and Director of Open Planet Studios. He has worked on numerous documentaries and short films including the BBC series Earthshot, Netflix features A Life on Our Planet and Breaking Boundaries, and the National Geographic feature documentary Ocean, also with David Attenborough. He is the co-author of Earthshot: How to Save Our Planet.