A young David Attenborough hunts for the legendary Komodo Dragon
In short: Travel back to 1956 to watch a young Sir David Attenborough embark on a quest to find exotic creatures like the Komodo Dragon during a joint venture with the London Zoo.
This vintage footage captures the early career of Sir David Attenborough as he travels abroad to study rare and exotic animals. The expedition, filmed as a partnership with the London Zoo, offers a window into mid-century natural history filmmaking and the search for the enigmatic Komodo Dragon.
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