Planet Earth III: David Attenborough discusses his ’hold your breath’ moment

Whilst writing narration for the latest Plant Earth series, David Attenborough had a moment that “made me hold my breath,“ he says. In the scene, a leopard located high up in a tree attacks an antelope buck. Wondering if the leopard could possibly survive falling from such a height, Attenborough says “suddenly you realise you haven’t written anything because, you know, you’re just completely held. And that may tell you that perhaps your words aren’t all that necessary“. – Subscribe ➤ Get more from New Scientist: Official website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn: About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world