British wildlife broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has reached the North Pole for the first time at the age of 83. Sir David made the trip filming in the Artic Circle for a new BBC nature series highlighting the impact of global warming on the Earth’s extreme regions. The BBC presenter, the brother of acclaimed actor Richard Attenborough, is famous for acclaimed nature programmes including "Life on Earth," "The Living Planet" and "The Trials of Life."
"A century ago, the poles were just about the most inaccessible place on Earth. Today that has changed. Nonetheless, to have visited them both within a few weeks of one another is a huge privilege. "Until now, most of his previous programs have focused on tropical parts of the world, he noted. "Having seen what I’ve just seen, from penguins to polar bears, from the frozen ocean to snow-covered volcanoes, I can’t imagine why I’ve left visiting these marvellous, astonishing and beautiful places until so late in my life. "His new series, "Frozen Planet" will be broadcast in late 2011.
