
Life(2009)
David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.


David Attenborough reveals the surprising truth about the cold-blooded lives of reptiles and amphibians. These animals are as dramatic, as colourful and as tender as any other animals.

David Attenborough
Self - Narrator (voice)
Life in Cold Blood is a documentary series that first aired in 2008 exploring themes of snake, lizard, turtle, animals, nature, reptile. Created by Sara Ford, it stars David Attenborough. David Attenborough reveals the surprising truth about the cold-blooded lives of reptiles and amphibians. These animals are as dramatic, as colourful and as tender as any other animals.
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