David Attenborough's Miracle Plant Took 200 Years To Grow | Nature Bites

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  • @deadpool6072
    @deadpool6072 2 года назад +2307

    The date palm that germinated after 2,000 years is probably one of the most mind-blowing thing I've heard for years.

    • @aed7114
      @aed7114 2 года назад +224

      There's a small flowering plant, I forget the name of which unfortunately, which was recently germinated by scientists. It has no living ancestors and was dated to be--off the top of my head--about 11,600 years old.

    • @johnknoefler
      @johnknoefler 2 года назад +194

      Unfortunately it was a male. So the team tried again and this time got females. Once again we have this wonderful variety of dates and they are huge!

    • @deadpool6072
      @deadpool6072 2 года назад +185

      @@aed7114 I just Googled, and holy fuck! It's a 32,000 year old seed of Silene stenophylla. Wow!

    • @deadpool6072
      @deadpool6072 2 года назад +47

      @@johnknoefler nature is amazing! I heard, they started flowering too and bearing fruits.

    • @CreatorCade
      @CreatorCade 2 года назад +46

      I had only recently heard of it my self and was truly humbled by the effort of the women who were involved in bringing the species back.

  • @jrodthegreat1
    @jrodthegreat1 2 года назад +3131

    Let’s take a moment to appreciate this man and how much he has taught us. Everybody knows his voice. I can’t believe he is 95. Love you David Attenborough.

    • @noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142
      @noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 2 года назад +6

      Appreciate Him? The Guys Pushes Propoganda BS such as Evolution and the Big Bang? Both Jesuit BS..neither having ever been PROVEN! Just like he pushes the Vaccines Poison and CONrona..
      Much Love and Peace...🤜🏼❤🤛🏿

    • @botmexicanpatriot
      @botmexicanpatriot 2 года назад +47

      @@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 How the fug a proven fact as evolution and big bang is propaganda

    • @minecraftminer59mineboymin38
      @minecraftminer59mineboymin38 2 года назад +8

      no thanks

    • @csanadjakab7717
      @csanadjakab7717 2 года назад +55

      One of the things that fascinates me about Sir Attenborough, his abilty and will to adapt to new technology, new means of research, etc even after being 90+ years old, like trying to culminate the pros of each timeperiods, stages of nature research/conservation.

    • @mike-jn1if
      @mike-jn1if 2 года назад +32

      He is treasure that will be a real loss to the world when he passes

  • @icouldntthinkofagoodname7216
    @icouldntthinkofagoodname7216 2 года назад +377

    David Attenborough is everyone's kindest Grandpa. Whenever he starts to tell a story, you will listen. No matter what the topic of the story is, you will always listen.

  • @dia9491
    @dia9491 2 года назад +80

    I love that Attenborough brings attention to the extinction of plants as well as animals. It’s so important.

  • @huldu
    @huldu 2 года назад +411

    You have to admire the tenacity of fungus. Always there, always waiting just like a seed.

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

    • @heartsDmise
      @heartsDmise Год назад +15

      Mildly ominous 😂

    • @phelan8385
      @phelan8385 Год назад +9

      there are some fungi that can survive in space

    • @aretorta
      @aretorta Год назад +30

      @@heartsDmise Moldly ominous

    • @blakespower
      @blakespower Год назад +4

      Animals and fungus are more closely related than animals and plants

  • @stefan514
    @stefan514 2 года назад +3693

    I love how they build this Bond-villain style vault and use grandma style glas containers :D

    • @Bishop0178
      @Bishop0178 2 года назад +120

      mason jars are expensive;)

    • @alexverdigris9939
      @alexverdigris9939 2 года назад +215

      I guess there was no need to reinvent the wheel.

    • @iHandleEasily
      @iHandleEasily 2 года назад +88

      The ultimate pantry

    • @ahzidmahmood6904
      @ahzidmahmood6904 2 года назад +50

      Thats british for u

    • @sydneysteve7
      @sydneysteve7 2 года назад +195

      Glass would be been selected for a reason. While fragile when dropped, it is easily sterilised, doesn’t warp, doesn’t age like plastic, and is not opaque like steel, so the seeds can easily be checked without opening the container. Considering the samples will be stored for potentially hundreds of years, glass is the perfect choice! :)

  • @dimmmmmmmm
    @dimmmmmmmm 2 года назад +1314

    THIS MAN NEEDS TO LIVE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 5000 YEARS. WE NEED HIM.

    • @jhowardsupporter
      @jhowardsupporter 2 года назад +27

      You can blame the government for making cloning illegal

    • @dimmmmmmmm
      @dimmmmmmmm 2 года назад +7

      @@jhowardsupporter SO FAR…..

    • @Orbit_Revolver
      @Orbit_Revolver 2 года назад +6

      Neurolink

    • @JGunit
      @JGunit 2 года назад +22

      If only he came from a seed..... oh wait a min

    • @harryp6484
      @harryp6484 2 года назад

      PLACE HIM IN THE VAULT

  • @slazerlombardi
    @slazerlombardi 2 года назад +255

    So what you're saying is that we must discover a way to turn Dave into a seed. Brilliant!

    • @Cocoa.Tresbelle
      @Cocoa.Tresbelle 2 года назад +2

      😂

    • @joshjbradburn
      @joshjbradburn 2 года назад +11

      Technically he gave hus seed... he now has two children so at age 95, when his times up, he will live on through them.

    • @mpa324
      @mpa324 2 года назад +4

      It would have been nice if his bother made a clone of him and himself when he brought back dinosaurs.

    • @JustinCrediblename
      @JustinCrediblename 2 года назад +6

      he has planted his seed in nearly every great nature documentary

    • @askauntyd9884
      @askauntyd9884 2 года назад +3

      Omg "his seeds" this is too much...

  • @ellainemalan9602
    @ellainemalan9602 Год назад +33

    You are a remarkable, knowledgeable and amazing icon to both young and old! You have given, and taught us so much! Your life's work and legacy will remain for many generations to come. We are so privileged to have had you in our lifetime. Love you Sir David Attenborough. ❤️

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @royc888
    @royc888 2 года назад +13

    i can binge watch Sir David Attenborough for hours and hours.... loved his shows since i was a kid

    • @russellking9762
      @russellking9762 10 месяцев назад

      me too...as well as Arthur C Clark and Jacques Cousteau among others

  • @garybyma7502
    @garybyma7502 2 года назад +644

    There's also the Global Seed Vault at Svalbard. Carved into the side of a mountain above the arctic circle, they don't need to keep it artificially cold. In addition, most countries in the world also maintain seed banks of their plant species.

    • @ingyfresh9002
      @ingyfresh9002 2 года назад +73

      Sadly, with climate change, the seed vault is not as easily maintained as they had hoped that it would be at first.

    • @jwenting
      @jwenting 2 года назад +35

      @@ingyfresh9002 which is nonsense. That has nothing to do with "climate change" and everything with miscalculating the thermal flow of the building before the built it.

    • @Frithgar
      @Frithgar 2 года назад +81

      @@jwenting The melting of the permafrost around the vault was to do with climate change, it warmed to levels they hadn't thought possible in that region, then the thermal flow of the building finished it off.

    • @jwenting
      @jwenting 2 года назад +22

      @@Frithgar except that it doesn't. Just because "it wasn't thought possible" doesn't mean it can't happen.
      The tsunami that struck Fukushima also "wasn't thought possible", nobody had ever seen an event like that and it was indeed considered theoretically impossible, for example.
      That permafrost melts has been known for over a century. It's called summer weather and it's been a thing for thousands of years, including in the arctic.
      If hippies don't realise that there are changes in local weather conditions throughout a year and indeed over long periods, and thus think that the conditions they found in mid winter are "ideal and permanent", blame the hippies.

    • @Frithgar
      @Frithgar 2 года назад +64

      @@jwenting Changes to weather patterns over long term periods. So climate change then....

  • @RanmaSyaoranSaotome
    @RanmaSyaoranSaotome 2 года назад +718

    I envy the people working there, because it must be incredibly rewarding to be part of something so much larger than your own mortal life.

    • @mikolajwojnicki2169
      @mikolajwojnicki2169 2 года назад +23

      It's probably a very repetitive ob for the most part, but definitely inspireing!

    • @jagenaught
      @jagenaught 2 года назад +5

      Hahahaha. People are praising something they claimed randomly came by but admire its order and then say there is no creator. An amazingly sad life.

    • @joesmith4546
      @joesmith4546 2 года назад +61

      @@jagenaught I live an immensely rich life surrounded by excellent friends and close familial bonds. I spend every day performing rewarding work and I relax by making things with my mind and my hands like food, art, and code. When I die, I will not even know that it happened, even as the world and its inhabitants continue to evolve without me. How lucky must I be that this beautiful world and joyful life of mine was woven by chance by just the right combination of things at just the right time!
      There is no need to feel sad for me. I hope that you too learn to live without anxiety, fear, and sadness, friend.

    • @jagenaught
      @jagenaught 2 года назад +2

      @@joesmith4546 Evolve? That's the joke. Please tell me. How does evolution take into account the richness of your existence? Like friends etc. I wasn't even referring to you but you felt the need to respond to justify your life experiences. Anxiety? That's what you are to feel the need to make false claims. Who's evolving?

    • @yn6292
      @yn6292 2 года назад +45

      @@jagenaught You're finding negativity in a comment that hadn't any. Maybe you should do some deeper soul searching. Because the negative tone you carry in your comments definitely originate from something not unlike anxiety or fear of something. Death is certain, tomorrow is not. Why waste life taking the time here for granted... trying to prepare for what's certain rather than explore and enjoy the uncertain?

  • @SubiSkill
    @SubiSkill 2 года назад +442

    I`m Polish and I`ve heard this voice since I was 6 years old... I`m 31 now, and yet this man can always surprise me.. David Attenborough and Krystyna Czubówna are the people that were just born to spread the knowledge about the nature in all of it`s forms! I hope this man outlives me, so the generations ahead of me can benefit from his knowledge.

    • @BlackMamba-lt8oe
      @BlackMamba-lt8oe 2 года назад +5

      there are generation ahead of u know whose voice it is 😂😂😂😂

    • @knyghtryder3599
      @knyghtryder3599 2 года назад +2

      Agree

    • @techpirate8227
      @techpirate8227 2 года назад +4

      I'm 29 I was listening him when I was 9

    • @boycottjews
      @boycottjews 2 года назад +9

      Proud of you men in Poland.
      Protect the Polish!

    • @SandhillGenetics
      @SandhillGenetics 2 года назад +4

      unfortunately its flooding due to global warming melting the permafrost.

  • @MarieFletcher-tw7io
    @MarieFletcher-tw7io Год назад +7

    Nobody can do a piece on botany better than David Attenborough. he's my favourite narrator of all time. I grew up watching him on TV. and he's still going strong. Why retire if you love doing something. I've got quite a collection of he's DVDs. I don't think I've missed anything he's done either. Got the hole collection of blue planet my favourite. Great stuff. from 🇬🇧 an old cockney gal. b safe take care. 🕊️ and ❤️ to all

  • @annap1191
    @annap1191 8 дней назад +1

    May God bless you Sir David. You are a blessing to earth and humanity. Keep up the great work ❤

  • @magpie913
    @magpie913 2 года назад +367

    We sure love David Attenborough with his soothing voice and fascinating knowledge but ultimately what he does is to show us the world in all it's magnificence. We are aware that humans don't live forever but his legacy are not the documentaries but rather the love and curiosity to understand and protect life on earth. This at least is what i believe and think of when watching his videos, especially now that we are at a turning point of existence. i'm sure the biggest sign of appreciation for him would be to be everyday a little bit kinder to nature.

    • @noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142
      @noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 2 года назад +3

      I used to Love watching his "Programs" with my pops when I was Younger...then I Grew up and realised the Guy is Nothing short of a Government Propogandist, Pushing Unproven Theories as FACT for a Paycheck! Fk David Attenborough and his BS!
      Evolution? A Jesuit Theory NEVER been PROVEN..Never Will Be 👈🏼 you telling me that you share 55%of your DNA with a Banana? 🧐🤔🙃🤫🤣
      The BigBang "Theory"..Again Never been Proven, Never Will Be, "Gravity" 🤣🤣🤣, A Magical Spinning Ball Earth? GTFOOH!
      Much Love and Peace...🤜🏼❤🤛🏿

    • @charlesswenson259
      @charlesswenson259 2 года назад +3

      I love what you're saying and how you said it.

    • @funnypicturess
      @funnypicturess 2 года назад +2

      My honest opinion David is just pushing the green agenda now. Which even kills the enviroment faster. All for money... Youth hero turned into one of those materealistic power hungry greeps. Such a sad thing...

    • @conmckfly
      @conmckfly 2 года назад +2

      @@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 Boy, do we have a chip on our shoulder! The magic of the world and the universe escapes you. I'll just leave you to wallow in your bitterness and blindness.

    • @sersys1
      @sersys1 2 года назад

      Granpa needs to take a speed pill or retire and let others take over who still have energy to talk and don't need to have 3-10 second rests between sentences.

  • @mysterymccarthy6851
    @mysterymccarthy6851 2 года назад +67

    If I could give this video one thousand likes, it still wouldn't be enough to show my appreciation for this facility and the the people who are working to save the plants on this planet. Thank you!!!

    • @awkwardcultism
      @awkwardcultism 2 года назад +1

      If a like isn't enough for you, you could donate money to an environmental charity.

  • @cheripittman8546
    @cheripittman8546 2 года назад +83

    I appreciate you David Attenborough. Thank you for being one of my favorite voices growing up. I appreciate all that you have done in your life time. The great things you have seen, I am thankful that I got to listen, watch and Learn from you growing up. I am thankful that I can show my children your shows and they can enjoy learning all about the things that I love also. I will truly be heart broken when you do join the Universe again. I absolutely love your Spirit, Heart, Mind and Soul thank you for being so Amazing.

    • @veronicasheehan934
      @veronicasheehan934 2 года назад +2

      Well said cheri. I'm 62 with 6 children, 6 grandchildren, they have all watched the great man and know how wonderful he is. Stay safe. 🥰☘️🇮🇪

    • @kxxishaddd2652
      @kxxishaddd2652 2 года назад

      acting like he’s gonna see this 💀

  • @dinkohrvat344
    @dinkohrvat344 Год назад +3

    Highly intelligent he speaks in a very humble convincing tone . His arguments on conservation make total sense on every level .

  • @brabusmk
    @brabusmk Год назад +5

    Sir Attenborough loved and adored by so many generations, 4 in my family! ❤️🖤

  • @albertgainsworth
    @albertgainsworth 2 года назад +729

    I learned that there was an incredibly ancient rabbit burrow found in the permafrost in Russia which contained the seeds of a rather insignificant alpine plant. The seeds germinated. The rabbit burrow must have existed when the climate there was much warmer. I forget how old they said the seeds were, but I know it was an amazingly long time.

    • @haseo8244
      @haseo8244 2 года назад +50

      The plant even look a bit different from its modern counterparts.

    • @haseo8244
      @haseo8244 2 года назад +89

      Now all they have to do is find seeds from that one herb from North Africa that went extinct that the Greeks loved.

    • @StephenSternforPresident
      @StephenSternforPresident 2 года назад +7

      @@haseo8244 Poppy?

    • @yellowwoodstraveler
      @yellowwoodstraveler 2 года назад +63

      Ah, Silphium. I've always wondered what that plant could be myself!

    • @yellowwoodstraveler
      @yellowwoodstraveler 2 года назад +29

      @Stephen Stern poppies are far from extinct.

  • @StizzyM1
    @StizzyM1 2 года назад +31

    Absolutely love Sir David Attenborough, I’ve been watching his documentaries since I was about 3. I’m 21 now and I still love it!

    • @transamgal9
      @transamgal9 2 года назад +3

      I've l♡ved David for as long as I can remember and I'm 63!

  • @christins.1481
    @christins.1481 2 года назад +274

    Who else here only clicked because of David Attenborough? I grew up with this guy narrating nature shows.

    • @wildyoda2931
      @wildyoda2931 2 года назад +3

      He’s such a legend man god bless him for doing this for so long. I wish him the best the day we lose him will be one of the saddest days.

    • @ph-vf5hx
      @ph-vf5hx 2 года назад +5

      No I wanted to see the tree

    • @brettharter143
      @brettharter143 2 года назад +1

      Omg your so unique!

    • @alreadyforgot2386
      @alreadyforgot2386 2 года назад +1

      I wish I could listen to Audible with only David Attenborough's voice as my narrator.

    • @Antilleotheclown
      @Antilleotheclown 2 года назад

      He has voice that can never be replaced. Ever!!!

  • @erepsekahs
    @erepsekahs 2 года назад +31

    It's magic. Right in front of your eyes. What a wonderful world we live in. As my father, who was a research chemist by profession, but a scientific botanist every minute of his life when outside his laboratory, said to me, "There is nothing wrong with this world, only with the people in it."

    • @Dasani_water_drinker
      @Dasani_water_drinker Год назад +1

      You do know this bank is to “restart” life after 95% has been wiped clean right? They know the plans for us but we fail to realize it

    • @joseosorio1242
      @joseosorio1242 Год назад

      This is beautiful. Thank you

    • @WobblesandBean
      @WobblesandBean Год назад

      So true. I wish he was my dad, mine is a narcissistic climate change denier and thinks Trump was a great president.

  • @alexiawagner2514
    @alexiawagner2514 24 дня назад

    I cannot get enough of Sir David....and of every documentary about Nature!

  • @-Loki--
    @-Loki-- 2 года назад +150

    Consider how articulate Sir David is at 95, we can all hope to be so blessed in our lifetimes. Sadly not many of us will.

    • @jangamaster8677
      @jangamaster8677 2 года назад

      You know he’s just reading a script right?

    • @-Loki--
      @-Loki-- 2 года назад +22

      @@jangamaster8677 According to journalistic articles available online (if you had bothered to check) Sir David writes his own scripts, and any that were prepared for by production teams he edits and if needed corrects for accuracy.

    • @Valsorayu
      @Valsorayu 2 года назад +6

      @@jangamaster8677 It's hard to read from a script, there's a reason it's a profession.

    • @spiritranger9202
      @spiritranger9202 Год назад

      Well he's also live a very privileged life. What adversity has he endured? He grew up wealthy, went to posh schools, has access to healthy food, etc...

    • @SarahDenna
      @SarahDenna Год назад +5

      @@jangamaster8677 you ever spoken to a 95 year old? Most slur their words a bit. Whether it’s due to ill-fitting dentures or mental decline, very few people that old are able to speak this articulately.

  • @charlieway4805
    @charlieway4805 2 года назад +8

    I Love all David Attenborough's discovery stories...His VOICE made my brain happy!

  • @oranlichtman2021
    @oranlichtman2021 2 года назад +213

    I saw one of those date trees from Masada at Kibbutz Ketura growing in person. Absolutely beautiful, there are 6 trees last I heard and they had were able to produce viable, and edible, dates from them

    • @Maru-ge6jn
      @Maru-ge6jn 2 года назад +15

      Lucky you, those seeds were 2000 years old!!

    • @GreenCanvasInteriorscape
      @GreenCanvasInteriorscape Год назад

      Have you tasted them?
      How old are the trees and how tall?
      Are they named and on the market or they're still in preliminary production stages of producing seed?
      That kibbutz is near Eilat correct?

  • @great_victory
    @great_victory 2 года назад +4

    We need more sir David Attenborough ❤️

  • @harrietking8768
    @harrietking8768 2 года назад +133

    I’m not really sure why, but this made me want to cry. Such moving content.
    We live in such a tragically underrated world.

    • @8Ranjitha
      @8Ranjitha 2 года назад +12

      I am so happy there are other people like me..I thought I am the only one getting emotional over Attenborough's explanation over a seed

    • @CommentFrom
      @CommentFrom 2 года назад +12

      And just think you guys the world's future is intrusted to people who watch tiktok. Society is doomed

    • @8Ranjitha
      @8Ranjitha 2 года назад +5

      @@mosthated2469 nope 33🤣😭

    • @mysterymccarthy6851
      @mysterymccarthy6851 2 года назад +5

      You have to be dead on the inside not to feel emotional and not to get the gravity of the situation presented in this video. They are literally saving life on this planet. As we are slowly destroying everything, there are those giving us hope.

    • @8Ranjitha
      @8Ranjitha 2 года назад +1

      @@mysterymccarthy6851 yes you are correct,Iam again watch Attenborough's planet Earth series in Netflix and I ama angry to myself because the way human including me killing our mother earth and her eco system

  • @Smileythesilent
    @Smileythesilent 2 года назад +47

    "We can make sure that no plant species on earth-" "RAAWR!!" I was so keyed into listening to his voice that the surprise roar made me nearly throw a plate of food😄

  • @uekiguy5886
    @uekiguy5886 2 года назад +106

    There is a sister project to assure that Attenborough never goes extinct.

    • @ColAlbSmi
      @ColAlbSmi 2 года назад +18

      I've got jars of his seed in my freezer

    • @somegirl558
      @somegirl558 2 года назад +2

      Lol. ❤

    • @somegirl558
      @somegirl558 2 года назад +5

      @@ColAlbSmi 🤣😭

    • @Trey4x4
      @Trey4x4 8 месяцев назад

      I'll take a jar of his seed anyday

  • @Vitoandolini13
    @Vitoandolini13 2 года назад +1

    Thank You Mr. Attenborough for sharing your knowledge of our planet in peril

  • @HollyCarlson-m7p
    @HollyCarlson-m7p 8 месяцев назад

    I just love this guy, especially his narrative voice. I've listened to his voice narrate a many nature /animal show over the years. I bet he is smart as a Whip. Thank you David-I am a big fan of yours-🎯💯💘☘️👍

  • @teogambii9046
    @teogambii9046 2 года назад +46

    Remarkable and outstanding he's passion for life in any form, even when he's aged.

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @russellharkess1072
    @russellharkess1072 2 года назад +4

    I love David Attenborough, i never tire of his uniquely old school presenting. A legend

  • @crashtuladhar
    @crashtuladhar 2 года назад +8

    I wish Sir David live forever. It's so selfish of me but future generations should be educated from this man. Ever since I was a child I have been watching his documentaries. Huge huge admirer!!!!

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @cindyphillip3052
    @cindyphillip3052 11 месяцев назад

    Ooh my it’s so lovely to actually put a face to this iconic voice.. one of the… Best Narrator of All Time!👍

  • @ryanroux5429
    @ryanroux5429 3 дня назад

    Love you David !
    You have always been an inspiration to me.. to explore and travel the world..
    Earth is a great gift… and your journey is a path I certainly envy..

  • @jimterryh1983
    @jimterryh1983 3 года назад +124

    A great mission for mankind. Thank you for sharing.

    • @Michael-cl9mb
      @Michael-cl9mb 2 года назад +2

      This is only logical because the planet is being ruined for all living beings for production of elegancies.

    • @kaws8778
      @kaws8778 2 года назад +2

      @@Michael-cl9mb yes, think of all those millions of diverse plant and animal species that have already been forever lost because of the dinosaurs and their production of elegancies

    • @Michael-cl9mb
      @Michael-cl9mb 2 года назад +2

      @@kaws8778 exactly, plants and animals in an uninterrupted evolutionary continuum in corresponding ecosystems. A plant in a pot is still a loss, but the formal fact that it survives inside a simulacrum reflects our little understanding and love for the living world.

  • @RoseTorn411
    @RoseTorn411 2 года назад +34

    I really hope that the people around this man show their deepest appreciation he is a legend! A legend who is leaving a great legacy of showing humanity the wonders of the world.

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @Jimmywuu636
    @Jimmywuu636 2 года назад +93

    I feel ya Dave. I found some juniper seeds I picked outside at a doctor's office 7yrs ago. I germinated in zip lock bag and moist paper towel a month ago. Now I got baby juniper baby's.

    • @judeirwin2222
      @judeirwin2222 2 года назад +3

      The plural of baby is babies.

    • @CoRLex-jh5vx
      @CoRLex-jh5vx 2 года назад +1

      @Hugh Jaanus they could maybe be referring to the seeds as the baby junipers, and then the growing plants as the seeds' babies? So the baby junipers' babies, and they just got the grammar wrong? Idk

    • @ibelieveicansoar
      @ibelieveicansoar 2 года назад +2

      Did you store the seeds in a fridge or at room temperature?

  • @sarahyoung3033
    @sarahyoung3033 4 дня назад

    This man is an absolute legend! It was him that taught me about wildlife when I was little. This man will never retire

  • @lshrock7789
    @lshrock7789 2 года назад +2

    I wish I could meet this guy. He is the voice of natural history.

  • @ladybugsareviciousdefenders
    @ladybugsareviciousdefenders 2 года назад +95

    So cool to see this. I have collected seed samples in my lowly little spot in Oz that have now been sent to Kew to study, so exciting. They will be grown and tested to see if they are a new distinct species, a subspecies or just a slight variation on the species.

    • @ladybugsareviciousdefenders
      @ladybugsareviciousdefenders 2 года назад +7

      @Dani O Upper Hunter. It’s a Nicotiana, supposedly suaveolens but that’s what is being looked into.

    • @mareebrown2163
      @mareebrown2163 2 года назад +4

      Good work Pauline.

    • @Manj_J
      @Manj_J Год назад +1

      Ooh nice!

  • @bobbyluna8079
    @bobbyluna8079 2 года назад +11

    I can’t watch a documentary without him about nature, David the best. I’m so happy their collecting seeds, im a plant mom, and I believe we need to protect nature.

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @jojoberry6320
    @jojoberry6320 2 года назад +80

    This is a brilliant way to preserve plants. An ark for for them to be used again in the future once the conditions are right

    • @bigsmall246
      @bigsmall246 2 года назад +6

      And it doesn't even take up that much space

    • @obambagaming1467
      @obambagaming1467 2 года назад +3

      Some animals like triops or fairy shrimp do something similar.

    • @AutodidactEngineer
      @AutodidactEngineer 2 года назад

      @Chip Skylark How about you just shut up!

    • @knyghtryder3599
      @knyghtryder3599 2 года назад +2

      @Chip Skylark Agree , if everyone lived at population density of Hong Kong , you could comfortably fit all of humanity in a place the size of Texas , and let the rest of the Earth's biosphere stay natural, wild and vibrant , c'mon people let's just pick a place !!

    • @dantemcedgelord9331
      @dantemcedgelord9331 2 года назад +4

      @@knyghtryder3599greenland would be a nice place for that. we would even have enough space for population growth

  • @Off-Grid
    @Off-Grid 2 года назад +1

    David is a icon. We love watching his shows.

  • @sharathahuja8261
    @sharathahuja8261 Год назад

    Incredible. God Bless David Attenborough.

  • @joette5333
    @joette5333 2 года назад +36

    and ! the 2,000 year old date palm was grown and now thriving ! Nature is amazing !

  • @HelenaMikas
    @HelenaMikas 2 года назад +29

    A fantastic project and as ever Sir David Attenborough explains perfectly :)

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @graceknight2471
    @graceknight2471 2 года назад +24

    This is fascinating and terrifying at the same time.

    • @tyriecry8559
      @tyriecry8559 2 года назад +2

      Why terrifying?

    • @timc333
      @timc333 2 года назад +4

      Yes no need to worry , be terrified . We are learning that we could lose all plant species much faster than we ever thought before , so yes if we do nothing be terrified , but if we do this then don't worry it may work or may not but it is the best shot we have right now to try to sustain our species a little longer .

  • @raihanabari7896
    @raihanabari7896 11 месяцев назад

    Respect for him, he loves the nature, and all plants animals, teaching and showing us nature and its miracle!

  • @garyt123
    @garyt123 10 месяцев назад

    A noble, thoughtful and highly important project.

  • @Jeuro38
    @Jeuro38 2 года назад +7

    Brilliant.
    Just a question regarding the seeds that have a short ''shelf life'' and in which the cold stops viability ie un cocoa: those kinds are out of the purview of the vault?

    • @TheGrumbliestPuppy
      @TheGrumbliestPuppy 2 года назад +1

      Great question! I'd guess that they'd try to research it and see if there are alternative conditions that can ensure longevity for seeds that can't handle the cold. Possibly even just a growing room where they germinate the seeds every few years/months/whatever their shelf life is to get a new crop. Only for especially valuable plants, probably. If they had the resources, they could genetically alter them to withstand the cold.

    • @TheGrumbliestPuppy
      @TheGrumbliestPuppy 2 года назад +4

      Oh, scratch all that, I just found the answer on their website: "As the seeds of the cocoa tree are recalcitrant (meaning that the seeds are not amenable to long term frozen storage as they would not survive drying to the required levels in the seed bank), it is not possible store this kind of seed in a seed bank. Conservation of cocoa varieties therefore rely entirely on live trees in plantations and in the wild."

    • @nicholewarren4229
      @nicholewarren4229 2 года назад +2

      Generally theres some agreement that thats why in situ and other formalized collections are so important! They serve as a safe/community-driven repository for plants that might otherwise be lost (not that we should assume that these methods are enough! But theyre a pretty good stopgap

    • @tmackie1694
      @tmackie1694 2 года назад +1

      @@TheGrumbliestPuppy wow! Thanks for finding and sharing this info.

    • @Jeuro38
      @Jeuro38 2 года назад

      @@TheGrumbliestPuppy Nice, thanks a lot for your research! That's a big responsibility to know there's no Noah's ark for some plants, just good care and preservation of their habitat and no way around it!

  • @r.jananixi-a3616
    @r.jananixi-a3616 3 года назад +24

    Awesome. Woooow. Please protect animals and plants

    • @furlo1623
      @furlo1623 2 года назад

      We cant be protecting the plants if we are being forced to eat them 🤔

    • @darkelysium2187
      @darkelysium2187 2 года назад

      @@furlo1623 Sure, let's eat this nightshade

    • @yungshmoney
      @yungshmoney 2 года назад

      Don’t forget David Attenborough too🙏🙏

  • @SMGJohn
    @SMGJohn 2 года назад +4

    Thank you for the ending, my grandmother had to be checked into hospital when she watched this on her big 100 inch OLED TV with 12.5 surround sound.
    It was a close one, she ruptured a vein, but all is fine now, but she never forget the moment, when Nature Bites, almost killed her.

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 2 года назад

      Wait, 12.5 surround? That would mean they had 5 separate subwoofers? That's insane, lol.

  • @belgiansplitter7644
    @belgiansplitter7644 2 года назад +3

    I tried on the BBC site and will try again here. For school my 10 year old son needs to do an interview with someone that knows about nature. After 6 years we're moving out of Dubai back to another European country but he would like to leave an impresion to how to preserve life. He would love to interview (online) Sir David Attenborough before we move. This would be such a major thing in his life. I know it is a long shot but who knows.

  • @BigGrease1
    @BigGrease1 9 месяцев назад

    fascinating. im glad these seeds are stored so carefully and securely! this is important work, glad to be made aware of it.

  • @willdazey7368
    @willdazey7368 2 года назад +17

    I wonder the difference in importance between cold vs dry. Storing in such cold doesn't mean the humidity is low and certainly when warmed condensation may cause spoiling

    • @soulbonus859
      @soulbonus859 2 года назад +4

      Since they were stored in sealed glass pots, I'm not sure if the humidity of the chamber itself is of big importance

    • @furlo1623
      @furlo1623 2 года назад +2

      @@soulbonus859 The glass casing in itself will keep its cool while protecting the seeds at equilibrium temperature.

    • @alexverdigris9939
      @alexverdigris9939 2 года назад +1

      So you think you're smarter than them...
      Alrighty...

    • @willdazey7368
      @willdazey7368 2 года назад +5

      @@alexverdigris9939 I'm not asserting anything with my post. From my laymen perspective, dry seems more important than cold. If someone who knows what they're talking about wants to weigh in, please do.

    • @alexverdigris9939
      @alexverdigris9939 2 года назад +1

      @@willdazey7368 Yeah, they obviously screwed up, hahahahaha!

  • @TheCatInTheHat6505
    @TheCatInTheHat6505 3 года назад +39

    I was thinking of the seed bank before finding this video, but I cannot remember where I learned of its existence.

    • @MrNuubstar
      @MrNuubstar 2 года назад

      Hslasvalden or something

    • @henrylivingstone2971
      @henrylivingstone2971 2 года назад +8

      @@MrNuubstar
      Svalbard Global Seed Bank

    • @slimjimcognito
      @slimjimcognito 2 года назад

      The sock under my desk? What do you know...

    • @yomama3926
      @yomama3926 2 года назад +2

      It is the voice of all seeds telling you about it

    • @OddBr18g
      @OddBr18g 2 года назад

      @@annarock8966 it's in Svalbard. Which is some islands north of norway. People believe it's norway , but we ( norway) just have the right to decide over it . We got it from the russians after WW2. They have some territory they control there too ( some coalmines or whatev...)and a little city there . I don't know exactly , but it's a very special political situasion . We Even have to pay import-taxes on expensive things bought in Svalbard if we bring them to mainland Norway.... don't know what they call it , but I've never heard of anything like it before .

  • @stephen9906
    @stephen9906 9 месяцев назад +1

    The greatest voice in teaching history

  • @theexplorer9214
    @theexplorer9214 3 года назад +4

    Thanks for sharing this video 💕👍❤️

  • @courtney5796
    @courtney5796 Год назад

    I am 53 and don't remember a time without Attenborough. Absolute legend.

    • @lordeverybody872
      @lordeverybody872 Год назад

      I remember the before time. We had mutual of omaha wild kingdom with Marlin Perkins. This predates attenbourouhgouroghouthghamshiretonville by decades

  • @rhoelg
    @rhoelg 2 года назад +2

    He's a blessing to humankind!

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @carolined5923
    @carolined5923 2 года назад +4

    What a great thing to do for nature, even though humans are destroying the planet in many ways its great to see the seeds being protected, hopefully it continues deep into the future and that they are used for the greater good of the planet

  • @J276
    @J276 2 года назад +7

    The fact the plant lived longer than all of us is fascinating.

    • @DAW-fv6wb
      @DAW-fv6wb 2 года назад +1

      There are single trees in the US that have been dated to be over 3,000 years old. Then there is a tree in Norway called Old Tjikko its roots are said to be nearly 10,000 years old. Then there is a clonal colony of aspen trees in Utah that have been cloning itself and spreading for the last 80,000 years, and it is considered one organism composed of 40,000 trunks.

    • @J276
      @J276 2 года назад +1

      @@DAW-fv6wb If that is true, I will turn into a tree now.

    • @Dasani_water_drinker
      @Dasani_water_drinker Год назад

      It’s by God’s hands. He is funny that way. Scientists will not ever outsmart HIM

  • @deathsnitemaresinfullust2269
    @deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 2 года назад +14

    i wish i had a copy of everything David Attenborough has done. It's all i'd watch.
    😄👍

    • @samcyr7314
      @samcyr7314 2 года назад +1

      RUclips already as a lot to offer!! ;)

  • @Newmindframe
    @Newmindframe 2 года назад +1

    This man doesn't cease to surprise us does he..

  • @gsubir10
    @gsubir10 2 года назад

    Sir David Attenborough's voice is the best 🙏🙌

  • @edition-deluxe
    @edition-deluxe 2 года назад +14

    Shame on you Mr. editor, cutting him off mid-sentence right at the end.

  • @ElSmiley1000
    @ElSmiley1000 2 года назад +4

    Can we all just give praise and honor to the person or people who thought of starting this seed bank

  • @Bunny-ns5ni
    @Bunny-ns5ni 2 года назад +15

    30,000 year old seeds recovered from an ancient ground squirrel burrow in the Russian permafrost were resurrected a few years ago.

    • @JustSomeGuyOk
      @JustSomeGuyOk 2 года назад +1

      Squirrels didn't exist 30,000 years ago

    • @Bunny-ns5ni
      @Bunny-ns5ni 2 года назад +8

      @@JustSomeGuyOk are you being serious? Please tell me you aren't

    • @JustSomeGuyOk
      @JustSomeGuyOk 2 года назад +3

      @@Bunny-ns5ni squirrels are a relatively new species created by scientists only about 8000 years ago...

    • @Bunny-ns5ni
      @Bunny-ns5ni 2 года назад +2

      @@JustSomeGuyOk yeah... Totally... 🤦‍♀️

    • @Bunny-ns5ni
      @Bunny-ns5ni 2 года назад

      @@JustSomeGuyOk I bet you were trying to dig to china, right?

  • @chaudhryjd9230
    @chaudhryjd9230 Год назад

    Fascinating and thrilling facts revealed by Sir Attanborough about seed germination and seed bank's services for humanity. Each information needs full applause.

  • @chezikmusic
    @chezikmusic 2 года назад +1

    It blows my mind how important this is.

  • @poulthomas469
    @poulthomas469 2 года назад +42

    What about the fungal communities that co-exist with the plants in a symbiotic relationship? There's more to a Biome than just it's plants.

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 2 года назад +7

      Indeed...everything...the parent soil, the other plants, microbes, animals...literally everything in its habitat and even outside of it that interacts...not to mention that release of seeds in the wrong place can do damage to any would be efforts due to self destructive competition since in some cases evolution favored dominance however in an event like the Anthropocene with wide redistribution...the invasive tendencies could be catastrophic and suicidal.

    • @judeirwin2222
      @judeirwin2222 2 года назад +4

      It’s means it is. You mean “its” plants.

    • @skie6282
      @skie6282 2 года назад +2

      And not to mention plenty of plants habe unique germination requirements, like northern seeds and wildflowers usually need to go through a period of cold and wet then gradually warn up to have high germination rates, while obviously plantes in drier regions just need it warm and 1 good rain fall to trigger... unfortunately id doubt these seeds all come with a how to germinate note

    • @xXx_Regulus_xXx
      @xXx_Regulus_xXx 2 года назад +4

      hopefully there are long-term storage options for fungi. Paul Stamets would be someone to look into when it comes to preservation of specific types of fungi.

    • @Lydiadragonbourne
      @Lydiadragonbourne 2 года назад +1

      I just think that maybe when the climate naturally changes, it's inevitable that some species will die out, it's just the way it goes, and has to go, messing around with things might not work out that well. I think nature has it all figured out much better than any human could properly comprehend

  • @lucaslucas191202
    @lucaslucas191202 2 года назад +3

    I love how he introduces the seed bank as if we created it simply because we found out seeds can survive for a long time. Like just because we can.

  • @jessewru6425
    @jessewru6425 2 года назад +4

    I love that seeds are basically designed to pack up and hit the road to the next planet.

  • @lindareese4579
    @lindareese4579 2 года назад

    Thank you David for everything...

  • @stephenkibe7557
    @stephenkibe7557 2 года назад

    David, sojourns a head beutifully open ing our eye to what nature has bestowed to us . In honor of David let all conser ve this planet seriously .

  • @D3fcon141
    @D3fcon141 2 года назад +6

    So theoretically, when this current path we're on takes us to our inevitable demise, there could be seeds that remain buried and safe until the world is ready to recover.

    • @charlie-obrien
      @charlie-obrien Год назад

      The very existence of KEW is kind of a sad admission that we are at least partially likely to end life on this planet.
      So the seeds are a safeguard that we only destroy human and animal life.
      I, however like to look on the bright side and hope for another asteroid instead of being wiped out by our own hubris.

  • @timc333
    @timc333 2 года назад +10

    This is a very smart and may be a species saving move doing this , I think the scientist in this video were saying " no need to worry , be terrified for if we don't do this we could very quickly lose all plants. " Then we will surly lose our lives . The video ends rather strangely .

  • @j1ninjazx6r
    @j1ninjazx6r 2 года назад +5

    Somebody should put Sir David in a seed so that we can keep him forever.

  • @garrettsievers6873
    @garrettsievers6873 11 месяцев назад

    This is such a cool project and I love that they’re going to collect seeds from every plants species so that the earth still has these fantastic forms of life. I also find seeds more interesting since David said they can preserve a plant for centuries like an organic time capsule.

  • @gregmcb5305
    @gregmcb5305 2 года назад +2

    Seed banks are some of the coolest things, I would love to be part of a project like that one day.

  • @rockys7726
    @rockys7726 2 года назад +5

    are there some plants that don't produce seeds? I thought there may be some that only send rhizomes or by some other means to reproduce?

    • @freezepaladin
      @freezepaladin 2 года назад

      Yes, there are. Some plants produce spores instead of seeds, such as algae and mosses. Many hybrid plants are also seedless/sterile, e.g. turmeric (Curcuma longa). Some plants even undergo natural mutations and become sterile.

    • @rockys7726
      @rockys7726 2 года назад

      @@freezepaladin so how would they store those? Those jars would hold a lot of spores.

    • @freezepaladin
      @freezepaladin 2 года назад

      @@rockys7726 Probably they won't store spores in there. But I guess in the future, the better and more advanced method of storing will be to save only the gnome information in electronic/physical storage devices. This is resource intensive because the process involves gnome mapping but will allow us to save many more creatures indefinitely.

    •  2 года назад

      Salvia seeds are almost all sterile, but they still find a way to produce themselves

  • @mandelorean6243
    @mandelorean6243 2 года назад +3

    Omg 2:15 he accidently stepped into Jurassic park's cryo egg storage

  • @Forever_Rayne
    @Forever_Rayne 3 года назад +10

    A noble objective! Let's protect the earth.

  • @sideshipshipper7302
    @sideshipshipper7302 Год назад

    Don’t you all wish you were David Attenborough cool. This man is a legend!❤️❤️

  • @Miamcoline
    @Miamcoline Год назад

    Wow amazing dynamic initiative. They really aren't leaving a whole lot to chance compared to a lot of efforts!

  • @evohori
    @evohori 2 года назад +8

    That plant looks like one locally called, "The Tree of Life". So called because each leaf can grow into another plant.

    • @andethidialbubabibub3261
      @andethidialbubabibub3261 2 года назад

      You can get a stock or leave or flower of any plant (method depending on what you have) and you can clone it.. Anything..
      It's really easy

    • @bluefox5331
      @bluefox5331 2 года назад +1

      Many succulents can grow a full plant from a leaf with the tip that connected to the stem unharmed. I have some such baby plants in my room right now, of pachyphytum glutinicaule and pachyphytum compactum

  • @barrett5195
    @barrett5195 2 года назад +3

    such a beautiful project. marvelous work they do to preserve our biodiversity. but i do feel bad for the plants that don't like growing from seeds, the suckers, runners, rhizomes, etc...

    • @linaalin9639
      @linaalin9639 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/UfRHTlzW7TY/видео.html

  • @melw5725
    @melw5725 2 года назад +4

    How do they address the bacterial and fungal interaction that seems at least massively beneficial, if not partially necessary for actually building functional ecosystems?
    I'd be interested to know if this has been addressed, and if, how ..

  • @NepoGamer
    @NepoGamer 2 года назад

    This is by far one of the most fascinating and important projects on earth.

  • @claudinejonas4117
    @claudinejonas4117 Год назад

    Much respect to Mr Attenborough! He knows what he’s talking about, very knowledgeable man God bless you always 💕💕💕🙏🏿🙍🏿‍♀️

  • @sheikhsafi9642
    @sheikhsafi9642 2 года назад +12

    How this man survived at -20° at this age is a miracle itself

  • @xehP
    @xehP 2 года назад +4

    "the problem is, what many people don't understand is that, if a species goes extinct, it means it is gone for us forever."
    oh, really? I thought if a species went extinct they're just hibernating...

  • @picksalot1
    @picksalot1 2 года назад +18

    Do they also preserve plants from seas and oceans? In a mass extinction event, these may be the most valuable of all.

    • @thatonedog819
      @thatonedog819 2 года назад +1

      I don't think most aquatic plants produce seeds unless they can also sustain growth out of the water too

    • @picksalot1
      @picksalot1 2 года назад +6

      @@thatonedog819 "Totally submerged plants like algae (giant kelps in the ocean and things like Spirogyra in freshwater streams and ponds) don't flower, but reproduce by releasing gametes (reproductive cells) into the water where they must, by chance, encounter another reproductive structure to fertilize for sexual reproduction to occur."
      "Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic Circle. Seagrasses are so-named because most species have long green, grass-like leaves. They are often confused with seaweeds, but are actually more closely related to the flowering plants that you see on land. Seagrasses have roots, stems and leaves, and produce flowers and seeds."
      "Seaweed is a plant, but does not reproduce like most plants do on land, with flowers and pollen. Seaweed is more like a fern that reproduces by means of spores. Alexander Ebbing studies how these spores (gametophytes) can be controlled using various (a)biotic factors, further domesticating the species."

    • @picksalot1
      @picksalot1 2 года назад

      @@SimonWoodburyForget Per NOAA "Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. The majority of this production is from oceanic plankton - drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that can photosynthesize. One particular species, Prochlorococcus, is the smallest photosynthetic organism on Earth. But this little bacteria produces up to 20% of the oxygen in our entire biosphere. That’s a higher percentage than all of the tropical rainforests on land combined." This is why I think a repository of oceanic seeds, etc. would be an important component of the seed repository in the event of a mass extinction event.

    • @Revealthereal_
      @Revealthereal_ 2 года назад

      I can only imagine how difficult it would be to get ocean inhabited plants to germinate in a new environment

    • @deionalexeigonzales
      @deionalexeigonzales 2 года назад

      @@picksalot1 I'm pretty sure plankton arent plants and then can't go extinct Unless they where wiped out all at once like the oceans being to acidic due to it absorbing to much co2

  • @astaridjatmiko8187
    @astaridjatmiko8187 Год назад

    Thank you for appreciating every life there

  • @norikootsuki4661
    @norikootsuki4661 2 года назад

    David Attenborough is definitely a one-in-7-billion individual. His way of explaining things goes to the heart of everyone who listens to him carefully. In Japan, there are people who are designated as living treasures.
    I propose that the world adopt this tradition for all mankind/womankind. If we adopted this method of honoring special people, David Attenborough would be at or near the top of the list. His attitude and voice encourage others to pay particular attention to his messages.

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      @linaalin9639 Год назад

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