In a recent engagement, Sir David Attenborough discussed his latest film, 'Ocean with David Attenborough,' which highlights the devastation of ocean landscapes caused by bottom trawling. During a conversation with Prince William, he recounted a harrowing near-drowning experience from 1957 while scuba diving. As he vividly described, he feared for his safety due to faulty equipment, emphasizing both the technical challenges of diving and a larger commentary on the ecological threats oceans face today. The film, coinciding with Attenborough's 99th birthday, serves as a critical reminder of the fragility of marine ecosystems.
When I put mine (helmet) on for the first time, I suddenly felt water and thought, this can't be right... I was saying get it off me.
He grabbed it and said it was fine, but I again said there was a fault... he went underwater and came up even faster than I did.
The destruction of the deep ocean floor that has occurred since my first dive is just unspeakably awful.
The new film captures the destruction caused to the seabed by bottom trawling, a troubling reality for the future of ocean habitats.
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