@@boycottjews Glad to see the Internet is still filled with incels who live in their moms basement and think they are the master race, good to know they haven't gone anywhere!
I honestly don’t want to imagine a nature documentary not narrated by this guy… the fact that he is 97 and still doing what he loves to this day is amazing!
its what keeps him alive i believe thats the secret to longevity like prof stephhen hawking who lived decades beyond what was predicted simply from his love of his work.
His voice can be generated by AI, his personality and experience can not. Bless him and may he live for years to come. He's a treasure of humanity, really.
The man fakes his documentaries. I suggest you look into the use of captive animals in carefully set-up scenes, which David Attenborough makes frequent use of
I came to the conclusion that there is nothing mondaine on this planet. Even the most simple things turn out to be very complex as soon as you invest some time to try to truly understand it.
I agree, but I am also heartened that at 95yrs old, David Attenborough is still doing his thing, educating the world … I think we can agree that We all hope we will be in such good condition , mentally and physically, to be doing the same thing at his age .. Perhaps not actually putting our hands into a nasty cactus, but still having the ability to do so….
Its been said that because of his line of work and how long he's done it.... he's seen more of the world than any living person currently alive. Which is why its so interesting to hear what he has to say about it!
I was literally standing 10 feet from him when they filmed this and will never forget how he handled it like a pro. I would have been crying like a baby. Those of you that have been stuck by a cholla know what I'm talking about.
I have a patana cholla. Just PLANTING it I got stuck so badly my mom had to come over with pliers and rip the spines out of me. They make the native fields of wild blackberries look like a walk in the park.
Yeah, living in New Mexico and ahving gone on many hikes, I can confirm they suck. I've gotten stuck by one maybe once but man I remember it like it was yesterday.
I got some in my hand and it's like fiber glass I had little bumps on the back of my hand for legit years after. Probably little bits of the spines stuck in there. Not fun
I don't know why no one is mentioning how this awesome dude got to be 10 feet away from this legend and a part of the filming crew or a visitor! That is quite awesome, Sir!
Those amazing macro/micro rotation shots were captured by Emilien Leonhardt with the Hirox HRX-01 digital microscope! It was amazing working for the BBC on this show, a real dream come true to see my footage narrated by Sir David Attenborough ❤️
@@ReginaCæliLætare Thank you! I take it as a big compliment! The BBC is doing its very best not to use CGI for such shows and really push technical development to achieve new ways to film the “true” nature!
@@dickfitzinya3082 I think he once did in Africa when he was eating breakfast at camp. A wild Bear or a Rhino approached him as he sat there between takes. The rest of the crew ran away.. but Sir David just sat there calmly and continued eating ( the animal calmly walked past without incident )
My son fell in a patch of this a few years ago when we were exploring the desert in Arizona.. We must have spent the better part of 4 hours getting those barbs out of my little man. He was brave and strong, even through the tears.. He's 18 now and avoids those damn things like the plague to this day.. lol
Wow. My sympathies to him. After having cholla spines pierce right through my shoe, I can only imagine being stuck in more delicate places. (After that, I started wearing hiking boots if I wanted to take the shortcut to the school bus stop.)
I came on here to read cool comments about the plant and David yet most of what I see is people talkin about him dying. Jesus people... I'd hate for him to read these comments.
I've spent many winters in the desert and those things are brutal. My dog got a few on him once during a walk and they're nearly impossible to get out without a comb or pliers. I managed to wrap a sweatshirt around my hand to get them out and in the process got one in my butt. It was comical.. even if a little painful. :-)
Ohh yeah, they're usually called Jumping cacti for a reason. I'll brush against one once in a while, they suck and hard to take off. Had one on my hand and tried shaking it off, it landed on my face, lol.
I love how he waves his bare fingers in circles, mere centimeters from the cactus before announcing he wouldn’t dare let his hand anywhere near it without proper protection.
@Blackie Foxless 😂😂😂 any wound can get an infection. I feel sorry for you that you feel it necessary to call someone an idiot even if i were somehow incorrect. Being incorrect doesn't make me an idiot. But you calling me one says a lot about the state of your heart. Hopefully you can get better 💙💙🦋🦋
David is a true Legend, not some media pumped up fake like so many ‘Legends’. He has educated an entire Planet and made so many aware of the real problems we face.
@TheMan UnderTheStairs He doesn't fly by private jet. And those ships are traveling there anyway as part of their operations, they're not making the trip specially for him.
@TheMan UnderTheStairs you jealous delusional haters just never cease to amaze me. Also why are you on his videos if you dislike him??? Hello? Why are you enjoying his content and educationwhile hating him? Also he’s not a narrator, hes the head of the entire nature network of bbc. Look it up. The queen also offered to knight him but he declined. He has been doing stuff with nature and educating ppl about it since he was just a teenager!!! Look up his super old videos! Why are you just hating him for no good reason? Please get help. He’s the best person on the planet.
We are so lucky to have him still working at his age. There will never be another David Attenborough, I still remember loving all of his documentaries from when I was a little kid. I really learned such an enormous amount about the natural world watching him and I'll be sure to show my kids all of his stuff one day. Kudos of course to everyone involved in making the shows too, but David Attenborough really did make nature docuemtaries what they are today. He basically invented the genre on TV.
I lived in Arizona for nearly two years. This Cholla cactus (pronounced "choya") is also known as jumping Cholla. Those small barb covered balls break off and land on the ground around the Cholla. If you walk too close to them and just barely touch them with your shoe or boot it is enough for them to get launched upwards. Often they will then end up on your calf or thigh or on the person behind you as a result. There is no way to remove them with bare hands because there is no way to hold them without getting seriously injured. One of these things once attached itself to the calf of a friend of mine as awe walked through the Sonora desert north of Phoenix. We used sticks to remove it from him. The other thing not mentioned here is that there is a mild poison on the tips of those barbs. Not only does it hurt to be stuck by one of them, the poison leads to rashes and swelling which can take days to go away. Interestingly, this is how the Cholla spread their "seeds". These things latch onto unsuspecting animals, such as rabbits or coyotes. Often it kills the smaller animals and then a new Cholla grows out of the remains of that animal.
Jumping cholla is a separate species of cholla and doesn’t have that complete coating of spines. Still a frightening amount of them and behaves the same. The jumping cholla has fruit and tubercles that hang down as well. The fruit can be eaten and is pretty good if you roast them. Just got to get all the spines off.
I hate all cholla. Used to live in Tucson and trying to hike has a lot more pressure when you realize that if you slip you’re going to land in a patch of cholla.
@@marszenka As someone who slipped and fell on a patch of cholla (when I lived in El Paso), right after accidentally impaling my hands with 3 prickly pear spines, I can attest that desert hiking is a lot of pressure.
It's going to crush me when he passes away. This man has single-handedly narrated my entire nature journey for my whole life during these past 30 years. To think that he still doing this at the age that he is, absolutely astounds me and makes me thankful that people like him exist in this world.
@@xirochamber5863 I mean, at this point he's got to be as good as, right? As active as he has been and as hard as he has worked for almost a century now, he has to just be running on borrowed time. That said though it also wouldn't surprise me to be outlived by the man 3 times my age lol.
Crashed my bike into on of these as a kid. My dad stayed up all night with me pulling the spines out. Actually a really touching experience looking back on it.
OH MY GOD! I can't believe someone else had this happen to them as a child!! It was my first time riding a bike on my own, too, and I just happened to fall on into one of these things. Worst experience ever!
Yes, I had the same experience in the third grade. I was bicycling way too fast down a hill, rode over a pothole, and careened right into one of those evil chollas. It was NOT pleasant. I still remember having to walk back home, bicycle in one hand, cholla buds in the other hand (and up-and-down my entire right side of the body too).
The way he just drove his hand into the cactus you could tell he had confidence that the gloves was going to protect him. He did not anticipate the needles getting through. 😂
I live in the Mojave. I would NEVER put my hand in a cholla, even with TWO gloves. One thing he didn't mention is that when you pull a cholla sticker out of yourself, the tip usually breaks off under the skin. It can cause a painful allergic reaction, not to mention a very high chance of infection at the location. And yet, chollas are so beautiful!
I got "attacked" by one of these damned things when I was a kid. My dad had to use pliers to rip them out, probably one of the most painful experiences I've ever had. Almost 30 years later I still have pinpoint scars in my hand
That was fascinating seeing David do something no native Arizonan would ever do, even with gloves! The spines absolutely go through leather gloves. And the reverse barbs make them very difficult to remove (ER physician who has removed these from people for 30-years) . But these plants are fascinating and are very well adapted to a desert environment. Native peoples have used their fruit for centuries. Desert mammals (pack rats) roll the cactus segments and build mounds of the spine-covered segments to protect them from predators like the rattlesnake.
I grew up in Barstow, CA. When I was 15, I crashed my dirt bike into a big patch of these, and had them all up my back. I could barely walk, left my bike and walked in the house. I was crying for my mom. My poor mom- she had 6 boys, just like me, LOL....
@@richard7645 you jealous delusional haters just never cease to amaze me. Also why are you on his videos if you dislike him??? Hello? Why are you enjoying his content and educationwhile hating him? Also he’s not a narrator, hes the head of the entire nature network of bbc. Look it up. The queen also offered to knight him but he declined. He has been doing stuff with nature and educating ppl about it since he was just a teenager!!! Look up his super old videos! Why are you just hating him for no good reason? Please get help. He’s the best person on the planet. And he’s not some narrator or entertainer, fool
@@richard7645 you haters seriously just have such an ego and delusional outlook. Just because he doesn’t know someone he never met doesn’t mean people can’t love him and know how important he is. Have you seriously never seen celebrities? Please leave thanks
We used to call those “jumping cactus” when we were kids playing in the canyons of San Diego California. Because if you got close to it, it seemed to jump onto you. Falling backwards into them while being thrown from my motorcycle hurt for sure. Good news is I had a multi-tool and adrenaline to help me remove 9, or so, I had stuck to me. Pieces of the cactus tips kept coming out of my body for 1-2 years afterwards.
The chollas native to the San Diego region have spines, which are basically a modified branch, whereas the particular species in the video, is covered with glochidia, which are modified leaves, and are far more dense, more easily dislodged, and more difficult to remove, than spines.
He is incredibly correct, I had these planted under the windows of my house, and even with proper precautions I stepped on small cluster of thorns and got one in my foot. I had such a terrible infection I could only imagine how many animals and people have actually died from a simple brush in with one over the millenia.
@@BaldyFade Had a break in a few years before while I was out, and the policeman said it would be a good idea to keep burglars out. The plan in case of fire was to open the window, and use the nightstand to smash the cactus. Never had a break in afterwards, and now I have succulents and live in a better neighborhood.
since we have these in my home state where I’ve lived all my life, I will also add the fun fact that we also call them “jumping cactus” because in the dry heat, enough static electricity can make the cactus stick you if you just get close enough to it without touching it. So when Mr Attenborough was wagging his bare fingers so close to the cactus he was playing a dangerous game
They also bounce off the ground when they fall off the plant. I can't believe he just stuck his hand in there. It could have knocked other parts off into non-gloved areas of his body.
i live in the southwest US too, and I was thinking, when he pulled out that glove. "hes gonna need a thicker glove" then "ooh he hit that thing hard!" +1 to jumping cholla
I will also confirm the jumping cactus name, and I, too, was cringing at the camera angle as he waved his hand carelessly about a little too close to it. And I also thought he seemed kinda smug pulling on that glove thinking it was going to protect him. Whoever wrote that episode was like "and use this glove to touch it." and everyone else was like "will this be enough" and he was like "...... sure..."
The BBC Earth teams go out with specialists & locals whenever they shoot on location... they joined our research group to shoot footage for the Life of Mammals doco & I can attest to how good they are at heeding the advice of the experts! They would have picked out & set up those shots _very_ carefully to ensure they didn't hurt anyone, and you can see Sir David's standing a fair distance away.... the camera just makes it look closer.
Growing up in Southern Arizona, we had these guys everywhere. My mom planted some near my brother's window to protect from intruders...and probably to protect from sneaking out too haha! Never called them teddy bear cactus though. We call them jumping cactus because even the slightest brush against one will get them to stick to you, almost like they're jumping onto you.
I have a couple of these plants in my yard. They’re very beautiful to look at, but always be cautious around them. I raised mine from two buds I discovered in my tree box. Nursed them from buds to full plants in a couple years.
@Bernard Fitzsimons seriously, we have him, in good health, he's still enjoying what he does, what else do you want? Do you want him to build another ark for the fuckin apocalypse??
In his lifetime, it has been estimated Sir David has travelled 1.9 million miles - the equivalent of flying around the world 763 times - and has made almost 400 trips to 94 different countries. Hypocrite.
@@TheRamblingsofBry and by doing so he has enlightened the minds and lives of millions of people by showing them the natural world. Creating awareness of the impact of the human race upon the natural world including climate change. Where do you get your figures from?
@@DamontheDemon7 i think a good part of it is how physically and socially active he is! Most of the people i know who are doing well in their later years have a good degree of both going on
When I was in early labour with my second child, I laid in bed listening to David talk about naked mole rats. Can confirm his voice has relaxing and calming qualities, lol!
Every native Arizonan knows about the cholla. Their biology is interesting as well due to the way they reproduce (those pads you see sticking to the glove)! That whole group in the video, for example, is likely genetically identical clones. Huge swaths of them covering the side of a mountain come from one single individual ☝️ very successful evolutionary strategy! And a good reason to always stay on the trail when hiking our mountains!
I have lived in this desert my whole life and it gets worse, you may have noticed small clumps of 3-6 of the barbs flaking off at their base and clinging to David's glove. Whenever an unfortunate creature brushes against one of these or nature knocks them loose, those little clumps of barbs fall to the ground point-up and the breeze carries them all sorts of lovely places you can step on. Such is life in Arid Zone A.
Born, raised, and still live in the desert. When I saw him put that glove on I thought, "please don't put your hand in the Cholla, it's going to hurt!" You'll noticed they didn't show him taking the glove off, I'm sure it was painful. Long live Sir David!
@@Erik-rp1hi Knew a kid who ran face long into a Cholla. He was running through the desert in the dark, tripped over a boulder and wound up kissing that Cholla. The gentleman supervising the group had to remove the spines with a pair of needle nose pliers. Kid was mocked for well over a year for 'Kissing a jumping catcus'.
as kids growing up in the Sonoran desert we always carried one of 70's combs with a handle on it to remove cholla, we called them jumping cactus. Those combs were the dupont crazy combs, they worked better then anything.
@@darkquil525 I could only imagine falling face first into one of these things and getting your eyelid nailed to your eyeball because one of those needles pierced it... would be the worst thing that could happen I think
I recall on a visit to the desert surrounding Sonoma AZ, our guide calling these “Jumping Cholla’s”, as the pods seem to practically attach themselves to passer’s by from a distance. (In fact, it’s the careless brushing up against on that creates that impression). Challenge is that when an animal has one attached to its flesh, it will use all appendages, its mouth, and will rub against rocks or the ground in attempts to dislodge it. Now, small fragments of it are lodged everywhere else, and each becomes a sore, and a possible infection. If swallowed, the tiny shards can inflame the esophagus and digestive system. Attachment is a reproductive strategy, not just a defense. The animal wanders off, and over time, the pieces are either removed, or remain in the animal until it dies. New turf for a Cholla to sprout.
Wow. What a dark way to come into the world. Kind of like whatever that beach plant is called that replenishes its nutrients by making its sticky seeds keep birds from being able to fly and causing the bird to die by it.
north of marana at ironwood pig sanctuary i saw a pot bellied pig with an arm stuck on the side of his snout. went and got pliers. as i was returning, i saw him swallow it. all the way. gone. didn't die. heard of other animals doing this and being apparently fine telling the story. yes hard to believe even seeing it.
Most dangerous desert plant indeed. I've seen spines from a Prickly Pear go straight through heavy leather gloves and those spines are significantly less dangerous than these ones. The fact that his only response is a brief 'ow' does have my serious respect considering how much pain he was probably in.
I grew up watching nature documentaries, and this man's voice is one of the most nostalgic things in my life. The voice of nature documentaries right here.
"It's the most dangerous plant in the desert" *Smushes hand into it* Love this man - not just a national hero, but a global hero, respected across the planet
I still remember when he talked about the palm thief, how strong its grip to crush a skull, then just lifted it up to the camera. The man who reconnected the people with the nature. One of the most important men in the century.
That made me chuckle:)😂 I love him too.. he’s my all time favorite.. I’d love to meet him one day and pick his brain.. the things he’s seen and the places he’s been… *sigh*
Ain't NO WAY you can be well travelled like Sir David & not be in impeccable health. I don't think he's goin anywhere anytime soon. Other than the airport lol
To say David Attenborough is one of the most known natural historian of all time would be an understatement. He is and will be the most iconic personality ever. Just knowing that he at this age put his hand into a cactus for our entertainment makes him a complete Legend. We love you and always will.
@@chh2422 yes they are. Once was the biggest oppression force in the world this gang family are still bathing in luxury and has power over people which others dictators like Putin can only dream of.
I’ve been stuck by the cholla, and it so hard physically to pull out of your skin, not to mention the extreme pain. We call them the jumping cactus because they literally jump onto you with a single touch when you pass by them.
This man and Steve Irwin has taught me so much about nature for the past 39yrs of my life. Much love to Attenborough and it will be most unfortunate when it's his time to go.
Plenty of scientists retire for good reason. He's more of a commentator and personality than a scientist at this point. But to your original point, It is nice to see yes.
@The White Don Cheadle He’s not a scientist in modern sense. However, scientists did not always have to hold advanced degrees, and Sir Attenborough has studied and documented so many aspects of natural science over the years, I sort of consider him an amateur scientist.
My entire childhood was national geographic and mellowing out to his ambient voice explain, but it's because of him, I took a liking to nature and started to appreciate animals.
I just love this man and his passion for nature. Hopefully he gonna stay healthy for as long as possible and teach us a lot more about our beautiful planet and its nature.
I used to get covered with these all the time when I was a kid. He put way too much pressure against the cactus with his hand, you barely have to brush against those things for them to stick onto you.
As a longtime Tucson resident, I have seen many newcomers/tourists who have ignored the warnings….The unfortunate christening for many desert visitors… No matter how adamantly I warn, there’s always some desert newb who thinks they know how to point out some small detail (usually a birds nest) on a cholla, only to end up howling in pain, with a handful of barbs. just DON’T HUG THE CACTUS, DON’T LICK THE CACTUS…DON’T GO WITHIN a METER , if not ten (if you can’t stay aware) in the desert, the desert has ways to make you aware 🌵 Lifesaving Heat TIPS for your VISIT:🌞 ALWAYS wear SUNSCREEN and a Hat IF YOU ARE THIRSTY, YOU ARE ALREADY DEHYDRATED NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT WATER And a bonus tip:🌳 The best parking spot isn’t the closest…it’s the one with the most shade. Welcome to Arizona
When I was young we went out to the desert and I decided to take a walk with my younger brother.. I didn't listen to the warnings about staying on the trail. As I was walking I felt an immidiate pain in my calf.. I had a few huge chunks of these things stuck deep into my calf, from near my ankle all the way up to my knee cap. I did my best with a large knife to remove it, but they wouldn't come out. I was unable to walk, so my brother went to go get help and then he showed up with a ranger. She used a flat comb and removed it quite easily, whereas I struggled for a half hour before giving up. It was an extremely painful lesson. I have much respect and fear for this plant. Those needles were lodged extremely deep into my leg and must of been hundreds of them.
Loved in Arizona for 6 years, and you've just given the perfect Arizona advice 😂 Might I add bring chapstick (spf obviously) and driving gloves for summer. Maybe don't let your small dog spend time alone in the yard. A hawk or coyote could grab them.
I think I look up to Sir David Attenborough more than any other person. He still goes out of his way to be involved with the world in a hands-on fashion, and I have high respect for that.
When I was 12, I visited my uncle in Arizona. These things are very common there. I know it as the Jumping Choya, rather than Teddy Bear Choya. I made the mistake of brushing up against one. My Hoosier self only had to worry about poison ivy, oak, and sumac back home. Maybe nettles here and there, but not many dangerous plants in Indiana. I had little bumps on my wrist from the time I was 12, until I was halfway through high school. I now live in Colorado and have had to warn my sister SEVERAL ties to avoid the thing. She just loves the way they look for some reason.
I am am Indian living in Hoosier state for 9 years now. I have suffered the rash from poison ivy and stinging nettle while camping in Indiana. I also had painful encounter with cholla in Arizona in 2020. I want to move and live in Colorado at some point in my life. 😁
Please give him a Nobel Peace Prize...for bringing us together in learning about and caring for Mother Earth. I’ve followed him 45 years, since I was 6.
It is also called *jumping cholla* for good reasons. When we were in Arizona, I approached them very carefully because the did look dangerous. Still, I had to learn it the hard way: One piece lying on the ground got attached to the tip of my left shoe and with the next step it endet up in my right calf. Very painfull!
Love David Attenborough! He's a brilliant broadcaster and has one of the best voices in delivering commentary and narration that commands attention. A voice and persona that pulls you into any subject matter he articulates. I put him on the same level as James Burke. Another brilliant UK broadcaster and science historian that created the 80's BBC/PBS television series "The Day The Universe Changed." One of the best series I ever watched.
i know he wont ever see it but i just wanted to say how much brighter the world is when David Attenborough is around. the planet earth series got me through some insane depression when i was younger and ill never forget it. For all the years of amazing things ive learned and heard by you i thank you immensely.
Apparently about ten years ago a group of high school students saw David walking around the Natural History Museum, the teacher stopped him and asked him to randomly give an inspiring speech to them about the natural world and working in the life sciences, which he did off the cuff.
As a native Arizonan on an ancestral level we do not mess with cacti. They’re sacred, and mostly exclusive to Saguaros. In some tribes they represent elders lost. There’s a story that my great grandmother told me, for every Saguaro you see on our land, it sprouts from when we leave this world onto the next life. Also cacti show resilience, protection and a means to thrive In inhospitable conditions. That being said I absolutely love this video! Great information!
They probably didn't mess with them for any mystical reasons, they likely gave them a wide berth for the same reasons demonstrated here. And there's no food value in saguaro anyway, unlike nopal or prickly pear.
In Arizona it is illegal to so much as touch a saguaro unless you are from a tribe that holds them sacred and harvests the fruit. If they're in a place where someone wants to build they have to get permits and relocate them, they can't just be destroyed. It takes a hundred years or more for one to grow to full size, so nobody is allowed to mess with them or they'd die off very quickly.
What David failed to mention is that the cholla balls often also litter the ground in any area that has the plant nearby. Meaning you could have a 10 ft. distance from the nearest cholla plant and still manage to stick yourself with the balls. Furthermore it is very easy for you to step near enough to a ball for it to stick to your shoe and then use that as a ride to stick itself directly in the ankle of your other leg.
I love Sir David Attonborough. And the fact that in this one he got the glove on and showed us what happens himself just reinforces my adoration for him
I spent fall/winters/spring around yucca valley - Joshua tree. They’re everywhere. When I seen him put on that glove…. I was like…. Nooooo that’s not gonna cut it. Lol.
The things this man does so we can learn and see everything about nature is absolutely unrivaled...so much respect and love for him...I hope his life continues to be blessed
I'm 51, and he's been there all my life. My mum is 78, and she was a little girl when Sir David started illuminating our world on TV. It's him and QE2 that have been constant thoughout such changing times. He is the true King of England. Good mates with Liz, too.
When I was three years old I walked into one of these cactuses. I remember it clearly because it was so traumatic and difficult for my mom to get the spikes out of my skin. I was sore for weeks.
Don't feel bad same thing happened to me on a jobsite in my late twenties and I'm still afraid of those things. My Dad shook my arm to fling them out hurt like hell.
We always called those "Jumping Cholla" because they "jump" off the cactus onto you, if you gently brush by them. The dead ones on the ground are just as "jumpy" as the ones still on the plant. I always carried needle-nosed pliers because, even though my dog had learned to mostly avoid them, the dead ones still occasionally got her. And, what does a dog do when they get something stuck on their foot? They use their mouth. Then, you're pulling cactus needles out of the tongue and roof of their mouth. Very hard to do without pliers.
“Ow it’s quite painful” he says in the most calm, polite RP ever.
Well, British gentlemen need to maintain a sense of decorum.
@@30noir 💯👍
imagine being tortured by a british gentleman
legend
@@fourshore502 cDoes though feel pain in thy buttocks yet from this blistering hot phalic object that one shoves up it.
Uh, can we appreciate the fact that this legend is still working out in the field at the ripe old age of 95?!
yes.
This must be his dream job for him to keep doing it for several years.
It's a shame that race is going extinct soon
@@boycottjews Glad to see the Internet is still filled with incels who live in their moms basement and think they are the master race, good to know they haven't gone anywhere!
@@boycottjews what
95 years of age and there he is in a dessert putting his hand in to a cactus. What a man.
He's in a dessert? Are we talking like, a banana split here? Maybe a key lime pie? Nah, let's face it...he's a baklava guy ;)
@@finsternis1986 hahaha. No
@@finsternis1986 ur so funny u should be a comedian! 😂
@@andre_resin2208 ;)
I want David Attenborogh to live up to 120 and still making documentaries.
I honestly don’t want to imagine a nature documentary not narrated by this guy… the fact that he is 97 and still doing what he loves to this day is amazing!
Well said my friend, I also adore this intelligent, soft spoken man, teacher!
He just died this very minute I posted this.
@@trailingupwards not funny.
its what keeps him alive
i believe thats the secret to longevity
like prof stephhen hawking who lived decades beyond what was predicted simply from his love of his work.
His voice can be generated by AI, his personality and experience can not. Bless him and may he live for years to come. He's a treasure of humanity, really.
The stress I felt while his unprotected hand was gesturing around the spikey plant had me sweating
me too, they call em jumping cactus for a reason xD
"And I wouldn't dream of putting my hand anywhere near it without proper protection" he says as he waves his hand around about 1cm from the plant.
I mean its probably fake then huh
@@TheCommanderjoe 😂
SAME!!!!!
This guy never quits.. Still out there teaching us about the beauty of nature.
I love him
why quit?
He looks frail
Where is he? What desert
@@tanthaman yes he does, i hope we dont lose him
It's men like him that make even the most mundane things a humbling learning experience . Thank you sir
agreed but in this case I dont see jamming your hand into a cactus as super mundane.
@@sunglassesnadvil He had a glove on. Didn't seem TOO distressed :P
The man fakes his documentaries. I suggest you look into the use of captive animals in carefully set-up scenes, which David Attenborough makes frequent use of
you think the natural world is mundane? amazing.
I came to the conclusion that there is nothing mondaine on this planet. Even the most simple things turn out to be very complex as soon as you invest some time to try to truly understand it.
Wow!! Much respect 👍
Hi! Love the sting/bite videos :)
ITS THE GUY
Bring back bad memories? lol
You guys are all badasses also
Tarantula Hawk blunder
A golden treasure this man is
He has a dark side. He's a eugenecist. He thinks famines are OK because there's too many brown people.
@@ThekiBoran and thats the past
@@Twist_Ligma
Attenborough has a perverse sense of right and wrong. He has no humanity. He is a ghoul.
@@ThekiBoran i mea If its the present yes if its the past no
@@Twist_Ligma
You're not making sense.
If you were starving to death he wouldn't lift a finger to help you because you shouldn't exist.
Seeing people like him get old feels like an arrow to the heart.
at least he's happy and healthy, doing what he loves.Everyone Dies eventually.
Considering what the only alternative to getting old is, I bet he prefers getting old LOL
Jenny, you must be about 160 years old to have a that sentiment. "My, my. Look at the little whipper-snapper. All grown up and soon 100."
better than the alternative
I agree, but I am also heartened that at 95yrs old, David Attenborough is still doing his thing, educating the world … I think we can agree that We all hope we will be in such good condition , mentally and physically, to be doing the same thing at his age .. Perhaps not actually putting our hands into a nasty cactus, but still having the ability to do so….
Please can science find a way to keep this incredible man with us for another 95 years. This planet needs more people like Sir David living on it.
Its been said that because of his line of work and how long he's done it.... he's seen more of the world than any living person currently alive.
Which is why its so interesting to hear what he has to say about it!
overrated. loads of money behind him. corporate product.
Somebody gotta Siri his voice.
@@lalolanda2239 bruh
He changed my life. So valuable for humanity. Great man. I love him.
I was literally standing 10 feet from him when they filmed this and will never forget how he handled it like a pro. I would have been crying like a baby. Those of you that have been stuck by a cholla know what I'm talking about.
I have a patana cholla. Just PLANTING it I got stuck so badly my mom had to come over with pliers and rip the spines out of me. They make the native fields of wild blackberries look like a walk in the park.
He just said “It’s quite painful” and carried on like nothing had happened. What a champ.
Yeah, living in New Mexico and ahving gone on many hikes, I can confirm they suck. I've gotten stuck by one maybe once but man I remember it like it was yesterday.
I got some in my hand and it's like fiber glass
I had little bumps on the back of my hand for legit years after. Probably little bits of the spines stuck in there. Not fun
I don't know why no one is mentioning how this awesome dude got to be 10 feet away from this legend and a part of the filming crew or a visitor! That is quite awesome, Sir!
Those amazing macro/micro rotation shots were captured by Emilien Leonhardt with the Hirox HRX-01 digital microscope! It was amazing working for the BBC on this show, a real dream come true to see my footage narrated by Sir David Attenborough ❤️
That’s fascinating.
brilliant 💚
Oh wow! I was positive it was 3D animation! That's mind-blowing!
Nice!
@@ReginaCæliLætare Thank you! I take it as a big compliment! The BBC is doing its very best not to use CGI for such shows and really push technical development to achieve new ways to film the “true” nature!
I can't believe he was hurt in this episode. Everyone needs to ensure his health is highly preserved. We need another decade from this gem of a man!
Fire the team which let that happen !
I don't think his "ensure" can protect from this kind of epidermal assault.
Just keep his insides free from dangerous experimental medical procedures
All things considered, he’s relatively unharmed knowing how seriously dangerous those teddy bear chollas are.
Even a motorcycle glove couldn't stop that. Of the old gentlemen wanted to grab the danger plant... How could we stop him?
David Attenborough makes even the sound of pain, “ow” so gentle. 😆
Is he pooh bear?
"It's quite painful," he says calmly.
Funny as hell
I’d like to hear him drop a few F-Bombs.
@@dickfitzinya3082 I think he once did in Africa when he was eating breakfast at camp.
A wild Bear or a Rhino approached him as he sat there between takes. The rest of the crew ran away.. but Sir David just sat there calmly and continued eating ( the animal calmly walked past without incident )
My son fell in a patch of this a few years ago when we were exploring the desert in Arizona.. We must have spent the better part of 4 hours getting those barbs out of my little man. He was brave and strong, even through the tears.. He's 18 now and avoids those damn things like the plague to this day.. lol
thats... horrifying to think about
Wow. My sympathies to him. After having cholla spines pierce right through my shoe, I can only imagine being stuck in more delicate places.
(After that, I started wearing hiking boots if I wanted to take the shortcut to the school bus stop.)
What kind of sissy cries like that?
We need to fully appreciate this man while we still have him
Yes he won't be here much longer and what a gift to humanity he has been.
I get so tense everytime I see his name trending on twitter
He won't die
@@gamerk1625 time marches relentlessly towards all of us
I came on here to read cool comments about the plant and David yet most of what I see is people talkin about him dying. Jesus people... I'd hate for him to read these comments.
I've spent many winters in the desert and those things are brutal. My dog got a few on him once during a walk and they're nearly impossible to get out without a comb or pliers. I managed to wrap a sweatshirt around my hand to get them out and in the process got one in my butt.
It was comical.. even if a little painful. :-)
ok i think i'm gonna steer clear of the desert
I guess you could say it was a pain in the butt
@@jackgoodkin2267 Nice
Ohh yeah, they're usually called Jumping cacti for a reason. I'll brush against one once in a while, they suck and hard to take off. Had one on my hand and tried shaking it off, it landed on my face, lol.
Dog: i see nothing funny here
I love how he waves his bare fingers in circles, mere centimeters from the cactus before announcing he wouldn’t dare let his hand anywhere near it without proper protection.
eapecially with the nickname jumping cholla that shit is risky lol
Thinking the same😅
And then that proper protection apparently not being proper enough 😂😂 hope he didn't get an infection from that
@Blackie Foxless 😂😂😂 any wound can get an infection. I feel sorry for you that you feel it necessary to call someone an idiot even if i were somehow incorrect. Being incorrect doesn't make me an idiot. But you calling me one says a lot about the state of your heart. Hopefully you can get better 💙💙🦋🦋
Dude shoulda' worn stab proof grade Kevlar gloves..
Not those synthetic rubber things..
"Brush against it" starts to punch the plant.😂😂
David is a true Legend, not some media pumped up fake like so many ‘Legends’. He has educated an entire Planet and made so many aware of the real problems we face.
Television programs during the last 70 years ! ! !
@TheMan UnderTheStairs Please elaborate on how he’s contributed to more of the climate problems than 99% of humans
@TheMan UnderTheStairs He doesn't fly by private jet. And those ships are traveling there anyway as part of their operations, they're not making the trip specially for him.
@TheMan UnderTheStairs you jealous delusional haters just never cease to amaze me. Also why are you on his videos if you dislike him??? Hello? Why are you enjoying his content and educationwhile hating him? Also he’s not a narrator, hes the head of the entire nature network of bbc. Look it up. The queen also offered to knight him but he declined. He has been doing stuff with nature and educating ppl about it since he was just a teenager!!! Look up his super old videos!
Why are you just hating him for no good reason? Please get help. He’s the best person on the planet.
@TheMan UnderTheStairs also he is no hypocrite
We are so lucky to have him still working at his age. There will never be another David Attenborough, I still remember loving all of his documentaries from when I was a little kid. I really learned such an enormous amount about the natural world watching him and I'll be sure to show my kids all of his stuff one day.
Kudos of course to everyone involved in making the shows too, but David Attenborough really did make nature docuemtaries what they are today. He basically invented the genre on TV.
I have passed his documentaries on to my family and they love him just as much as I do.
Enough asskissing, please.
@@adfasfuiuiui1056 No
@@adfasfuiuiui1056 don’t you have any heroes? Kinda sad if you have nobody to look up to
@@Drenwickification what’s wrong with paying this man his dues for all he’s done?
I lived in Arizona for nearly two years. This Cholla cactus (pronounced "choya") is also known as jumping Cholla. Those small barb covered balls break off and land on the ground around the Cholla. If you walk too close to them and just barely touch them with your shoe or boot it is enough for them to get launched upwards. Often they will then end up on your calf or thigh or on the person behind you as a result. There is no way to remove them with bare hands because there is no way to hold them without getting seriously injured. One of these things once attached itself to the calf of a friend of mine as awe walked through the Sonora desert north of Phoenix. We used sticks to remove it from him. The other thing not mentioned here is that there is a mild poison on the tips of those barbs. Not only does it hurt to be stuck by one of them, the poison leads to rashes and swelling which can take days to go away. Interestingly, this is how the Cholla spread their "seeds". These things latch onto unsuspecting animals, such as rabbits or coyotes. Often it kills the smaller animals and then a new Cholla grows out of the remains of that animal.
Jumping cholla is a separate species of cholla and doesn’t have that complete coating of spines. Still a frightening amount of them and behaves the same. The jumping cholla has fruit and tubercles that hang down as well. The fruit can be eaten and is pretty good if you roast them. Just got to get all the spines off.
Nature is Metal
Jumping Cholla don't actually jump. People don't realize they brushed into the cactus and assume it must have jumped onto them.
I hate all cholla. Used to live in Tucson and trying to hike has a lot more pressure when you realize that if you slip you’re going to land in a patch of cholla.
@@marszenka As someone who slipped and fell on a patch of cholla (when I lived in El Paso), right after accidentally impaling my hands with 3 prickly pear spines, I can attest that desert hiking is a lot of pressure.
Sir David. Thank you for sharing the world with everyone. Especially the way you do.
His voice is absolutely awesome, and the man's a legend. Almost 96 and still at it, such an inspiration.
Search David Attenborough impersonation on UA-cam for some laughter.
@@TrollMeister_ will do !
It's going to crush me when he passes away. This man has single-handedly narrated my entire nature journey for my whole life during these past 30 years. To think that he still doing this at the age that he is, absolutely astounds me and makes me thankful that people like him exist in this world.
You must find a way to grow up, sir.
@@codiefitz3876 He has grown up. You have not.
@@upulor744 how the OP acting like Attenborough is dead already lol
@@xirochamber5863 I mean, at this point he's got to be as good as, right? As active as he has been and as hard as he has worked for almost a century now, he has to just be running on borrowed time. That said though it also wouldn't surprise me to be outlived by the man 3 times my age lol.
Same and im 30
I once worked with a fellow who lived in Tucson, Arizona. There was a large field of these things behind his home. He called them "pain grenades".
Yikes I can imagine! That's as funny as calling it a "Teddybear plant". Thank you for sharing!
I guess plain grenades are painless.
Sounds like something Johnny Knoxville or Steve-O could jump into.
I'm from Phoenix. I panicked a little when he stuck his hand in.
@@igorjee they are if you hold them close to your vitals
The fact that he is still alive and doing documentaries means he really likes his job and is healthy
Crashed my bike into on of these as a kid. My dad stayed up all night with me pulling the spines out. Actually a really touching experience looking back on it.
they are horrendous. Occupational hazard for kids growing up in AZ.
yikes. you're lucky you had someone nice enough to pull them out for you
OH MY GOD! I can't believe someone else had this happen to them as a child!! It was my first time riding a bike on my own, too, and I just happened to fall on into one of these things. Worst experience ever!
Yes, I had the same experience in the third grade. I was bicycling way too fast down a hill, rode over a pothole, and careened right into one of those evil chollas. It was NOT pleasant. I still remember having to walk back home, bicycle in one hand, cholla buds in the other hand (and up-and-down my entire right side of the body too).
Ran an atv into one of those nightmares. About 2 hours of pullung the bardbs out with pliers. Dont forget about the rash they aslo leave
The way he just drove his hand into the cactus you could tell he had confidence that the gloves was going to protect him. He did not anticipate the needles getting through. 😂
I live in the Mojave. I would NEVER put my hand in a cholla, even with TWO gloves. One thing he didn't mention is that when you pull a cholla sticker out of yourself, the tip usually breaks off under the skin. It can cause a painful allergic reaction, not to mention a very high chance of infection at the location. And yet, chollas are so beautiful!
Those can pierce boots and cling to anything. I got pliers and tweezers on hand in my vehicle in case we or the dogs get too close to them by accident
*“It’s quite painful.“*
He says jokingly, knowing his pure awesomeness allows no physical threat to harm him
*/w\MOP/w\*
Hell yeah
He’s just acting buddy
Reddit moment
Nice profile picture
"I wouldn't put my hand anywhere near it" ... proceeds to flail his fingers around near it. You're such a badass David.
I got "attacked" by one of these damned things when I was a kid. My dad had to use pliers to rip them out, probably one of the most painful experiences I've ever had. Almost 30 years later I still have pinpoint scars in my hand
@江輝 It's better to pull them out fast.
@@alexcarter8807 sounds really painful
That was fascinating seeing David do something no native Arizonan would ever do, even with gloves! The spines absolutely go through leather gloves. And the reverse barbs make them very difficult to remove (ER physician who has removed these from people for 30-years) . But these plants are fascinating and are very well adapted to a desert environment. Native peoples have used their fruit for centuries. Desert mammals (pack rats) roll the cactus segments and build mounds of the spine-covered segments to protect them from predators like the rattlesnake.
How do the mammals roll the cactus without being injured by the barbs?
@@YouGuessIGuess My question as well...
@@Awesomeficationify Sounds like a good topic for another documentary. Sir David Attenborough, we are counting on you.
Nature is fascinating. I wonder how the fruit tastes though hmm anyone try?
I grew up in Barstow, CA. When I was 15, I crashed my dirt bike into a big patch of these, and had them all up my back. I could barely walk, left my bike and walked in the house. I was crying for my mom. My poor mom- she had 6 boys, just like me, LOL....
One of my best memories as a child seeing my friend try and shake a jumping cactus off his hand only to have it stick to his face😂😅
This man needs to be protected at all costs, absolute hero!
He only entertains people, not excatly a friggin hero his he 😆
@@richard7645 you jealous delusional haters just never cease to amaze me. Also why are you on his videos if you dislike him??? Hello? Why are you enjoying his content and educationwhile hating him? Also he’s not a narrator, hes the head of the entire nature network of bbc. Look it up. The queen also offered to knight him but he declined. He has been doing stuff with nature and educating ppl about it since he was just a teenager!!! Look up his super old videos!
Why are you just hating him for no good reason? Please get help. He’s the best person on the planet. And he’s not some narrator or entertainer, fool
@@richard7645 he educates much more than entertains.
Why are you sticking up for someone who doesn't even know you even exist, or care about you in fact 😆
@@richard7645 you haters seriously just have such an ego and delusional outlook. Just because he doesn’t know someone he never met doesn’t mean people can’t love him and know how important he is. Have you seriously never seen celebrities? Please leave thanks
I can’t watch any nature docs without his narration. Thank you David Attenborough!
If it’s not his voice I don’t want it.
@@nootnootpengui8015 Exactly!!!
YES. YES. YES.
David is THE nature documentary specialist. Nobody can tell the story of life like him!
Is it cos the GUILT he has POLLUTED the planet beyond repair just so you can watch animals die?
I watched Planet Earth in the US and they changed the narrator from Sir David to Sigourney Weaver. Absolutely ruined it.
We used to call those “jumping cactus” when we were kids playing in the canyons of San Diego California. Because if you got close to it, it seemed to jump onto you. Falling backwards into them while being thrown from my motorcycle hurt for sure. Good news is I had a multi-tool and adrenaline to help me remove 9, or so, I had stuck to me. Pieces of the cactus tips kept coming out of my body for 1-2 years afterwards.
I've lived in San Diego my whole life (64 years) and used to come across these jumping cactus in the Otay Valley. Only got hit once. That was enough
@@notredo Yep you guessed it... I was in Otay when that happened.
The jumping one is a diffirent species. This is more likely worse than the jumping one.
The chollas native to the San Diego region have spines, which are basically a modified branch, whereas the particular species in the video, is covered with glochidia, which are modified leaves, and are far more dense, more easily dislodged, and more difficult to remove, than spines.
Jesus
Being very familiar with cholla, my first thought was "You're gonna need MUCH thicker gloves than that!"
He is incredibly correct, I had these planted under the windows of my house, and even with proper precautions I stepped on small cluster of thorns and got one in my foot. I had such a terrible infection I could only imagine how many animals and people have actually died from a simple brush in with one over the millenia.
Why did you play with fire?
@@BaldyFade Had a break in a few years before while I was out, and the policeman said it would be a good idea to keep burglars out. The plan in case of fire was to open the window, and use the nightstand to smash the cactus. Never had a break in afterwards, and now I have succulents and live in a better neighborhood.
@@themanape Seemed fun at the time.
In East L.A. people will plant nopales under bedroom windows to try to keep burglars away but planting these is like going for the nuclear option 😳
@@XSemperIdem5 Yes, but with nopales, you can eat some varieties for breakfast with your eggs, and a bit of Tapatio, skinned and deburred of course.
since we have these in my home state where I’ve lived all my life, I will also add the fun fact that we also call them “jumping cactus” because in the dry heat, enough static electricity can make the cactus stick you if you just get close enough to it without touching it.
So when Mr Attenborough was wagging his bare fingers so close to the cactus he was playing a dangerous game
They also bounce off the ground when they fall off the plant. I can't believe he just stuck his hand in there. It could have knocked other parts off into non-gloved areas of his body.
i live in the southwest US too, and I was thinking, when he pulled out that glove. "hes gonna need a thicker glove" then "ooh he hit that thing hard!" +1 to jumping cholla
I live in southern AZ and have run into one, they do suck to get off😂
I will also confirm the jumping cactus name, and I, too, was cringing at the camera angle as he waved his hand carelessly about a little too close to it. And I also thought he seemed kinda smug pulling on that glove thinking it was going to protect him.
Whoever wrote that episode was like "and use this glove to touch it." and everyone else was like "will this be enough" and he was like "...... sure..."
The BBC Earth teams go out with specialists & locals whenever they shoot on location... they joined our research group to shoot footage for the Life of Mammals doco & I can attest to how good they are at heeding the advice of the experts!
They would have picked out & set up those shots _very_ carefully to ensure they didn't hurt anyone, and you can see Sir David's standing a fair distance away.... the camera just makes it look closer.
Growing up in Southern Arizona, we had these guys everywhere. My mom planted some near my brother's window to protect from intruders...and probably to protect from sneaking out too haha!
Never called them teddy bear cactus though. We call them jumping cactus because even the slightest brush against one will get them to stick to you, almost like they're jumping onto you.
Same! Haha I would use a comb and scrape them off
For years I would walk like 3 feet away from any of them, because thought they would LITERALLY jump out towards me😂
That’s awesome, wish we had Attenboroughs running around my yard.
Ya we call them jumping cholla's here in Palm Desert as well, first thing I said " oh its the jumping cholla"
@@ahhhgoolagoon yes, for protection.
I have a couple of these plants in my yard. They’re very beautiful to look at, but always be cautious around them.
I raised mine from two buds I discovered in my tree box. Nursed them from buds to full plants in a couple years.
We are once again at a time in history where we need Sir David Attenborough more than ever.
God bless you, sir.
Yes! Long live Sir David Attenborough!
Very true. Someone who's actually worth all the respect and praise he gets. Truly a legend.
@Bernard Fitzsimons seriously, we have him, in good health, he's still enjoying what he does, what else do you want? Do you want him to build another ark for the fuckin apocalypse??
In his lifetime, it has been estimated Sir David has travelled 1.9 million miles - the equivalent of flying around the world 763 times - and has made almost 400 trips to 94 different countries. Hypocrite.
@@TheRamblingsofBry and by doing so he has enlightened the minds and lives of millions of people by showing them the natural world. Creating awareness of the impact of the human race upon the natural world including climate change. Where do you get your figures from?
I really like him, tbh. He has the best narrating voice. He should be in every documentary.
He was in the Big Bootie 19 Documentary, at the end doing the outro, saying "People dragging their wagons"
he is!
to be honest? would you normally lie?
The guy won't shut up
Someone deepfaked his voice so now anyone can make a documentary with his voice in it.
He’s literally as old as Christopher Lee when he passed away, and he’s still being active!
Salute Sir David Attenborough!
True Sirs...
Sir David is the real Vampire I think
I'm sure that his incredible career is what keeps him going! What a guy.
Outstanding!
What is his secret?!
He's like a god among men to be active even in his mid 90s!
@@DamontheDemon7 i think a good part of it is how physically and socially active he is! Most of the people i know who are doing well in their later years have a good degree of both going on
“Ow!”
~It’s quite painful 🎵
Thank you David for the warning.
I could fall asleep to this guy’s voice. It’s so calm and relaxing.
When I was in early labour with my second child, I laid in bed listening to David talk about naked mole rats. Can confirm his voice has relaxing and calming qualities, lol!
Sounds like Winnie the Pooh
@@raifwinn2475 exactly like Winnie the Pooh
When I have trouble falling asleep I play one of his videos. I call him my bedtime story narrator.
@@IARRCSim Winnie Attenborough?
Every native Arizonan knows about the cholla. Their biology is interesting as well due to the way they reproduce (those pads you see sticking to the glove)! That whole group in the video, for example, is likely genetically identical clones. Huge swaths of them covering the side of a mountain come from one single individual ☝️ very successful evolutionary strategy! And a good reason to always stay on the trail when hiking our mountains!
Would never trust those cougar filled trails
@@UnderstandingCode Safer than the local pubs.
@@UnderstandingCode Well that's because you're a coward. Can't fix that
@@kylehurling68 I hope youre 12 years old and not nearing your 40s with that unnecessary edgyness you brought on.
@nettron101 sure, bud. You got evidence for that claim? Science can back evolution with plenty of data.
I have lived in this desert my whole life and it gets worse, you may have noticed small clumps of 3-6 of the barbs flaking off at their base and clinging to David's glove. Whenever an unfortunate creature brushes against one of these or nature knocks them loose, those little clumps of barbs fall to the ground point-up and the breeze carries them all sorts of lovely places you can step on. Such is life in Arid Zone A.
Well they did not invent metal boots for no reason.
" Arid Zone A " lmao 😂
"Arid Zone A" I'm gonna start using that
was so happy to see someone else thought of arid zone A also, haha its so obvious.
Arid Zone Act 1.
we can all agree he's like our grandpa reading bedtime stories
So true 😢
Born, raised, and still live in the desert. When I saw him put that glove on I thought, "please don't put your hand in the Cholla, it's going to hurt!" You'll noticed they didn't show him taking the glove off, I'm sure it was painful. Long live Sir David!
I thought the same thing, that glove is not enough, I fell into that stuff a long time ago, my back shoulder. Need pliers to get the spines out.
Exactly what I thought before he did the deed. That leather isn’t thick enough.
@@Erik-rp1hi Knew a kid who ran face long into a Cholla. He was running through the desert in the dark, tripped over a boulder and wound up kissing that Cholla. The gentleman supervising the group had to remove the spines with a pair of needle nose pliers. Kid was mocked for well over a year for 'Kissing a jumping catcus'.
as kids growing up in the Sonoran desert we always carried one of 70's combs with a handle on it to remove cholla, we called them jumping cactus. Those combs were the dupont crazy combs, they worked better then anything.
@@darkquil525 I could only imagine falling face first into one of these things and getting your eyelid nailed to your eyeball because one of those needles pierced it... would be the worst thing that could happen I think
I remember being a kid and watching his nature documentaries. I'm in my mid 20s now and he's still alive. I wish him the best!
Well,.. same, but I’m in my mid 30’s.
Its not as fun anymore when you know pretty much most of these things
@@WizardClipAudio Same, but I'm 50. ;)
Same but I'm 43
@@rosetoren3881 Same, but i'm 115
I recall on a visit to the desert surrounding Sonoma AZ, our guide calling these “Jumping Cholla’s”, as the pods seem to practically attach themselves to passer’s by from a distance. (In fact, it’s the careless brushing up against on that creates that impression).
Challenge is that when an animal has one attached to its flesh, it will use all appendages, its mouth, and will rub against rocks or the ground in attempts to dislodge it. Now, small fragments of it are lodged everywhere else, and each becomes a sore, and a possible infection.
If swallowed, the tiny shards can inflame the esophagus and digestive system.
Attachment is a reproductive strategy, not just a defense. The animal wanders off, and over time, the pieces are either removed, or remain in the animal until it dies.
New turf for a Cholla to sprout.
Wow. What a dark way to come into the world. Kind of like whatever that beach plant is called that replenishes its nutrients by making its sticky seeds keep birds from being able to fly and causing the bird to die by it.
north of marana at ironwood pig sanctuary i saw a pot bellied pig with an arm stuck on the side of his snout. went and got pliers. as i was returning, i saw him swallow it. all the way. gone. didn't die. heard of other animals doing this and being apparently fine telling the story. yes hard to believe even seeing it.
Exactly.
😰😰😰
I’m from Arizona and we’ve always called the jumping cactus.
You don't even have to brush against them, just getting near them and they'll jump onto you
My friend worked with him years ago at a turtle sanctuary. She said he was wonderful away from the camera too, really kind and funny 💜
As someone who is from Arizona, NO ONE would ever do something like this. Even with gloves 😂
Most dangerous desert plant indeed. I've seen spines from a Prickly Pear go straight through heavy leather gloves and those spines are significantly less dangerous than these ones. The fact that his only response is a brief 'ow' does have my serious respect considering how much pain he was probably in.
They remind me of a less dangerous but more populous gympie gympie
Not to mention the cowboy killer plant. Look it up if you’re unfamiliar with it. The deserts no joke… everything is built to kill.
Thats because he is a fraud, just like the "climate crisis" he keeps droning on about.
Chris daly
I grew up watching nature documentaries, and this man's voice is one of the most nostalgic things in my life. The voice of nature documentaries right here.
"I wouldn't dream of putting my hand anywhere near it"
👋👋👋👋🌵🌵🌵👋👋👋🌵👋👋🌵👋👋👋
"It's the most dangerous plant in the desert"
*Smushes hand into it*
Love this man - not just a national hero, but a global hero, respected across the planet
Quite possibly the greatest living human being...
Literally exactly what went through my head!
Ow
I still remember when he talked about the palm thief, how strong its grip to crush a skull, then just lifted it up to the camera. The man who reconnected the people with the nature. One of the most important men in the century.
That made me chuckle:)😂 I love him too.. he’s my all time favorite.. I’d love to meet him one day and pick his brain.. the things he’s seen and the places he’s been… *sigh*
I have lived with these my whole life. They suck. This was cool to see how they work.
My dog got into them once and never did it agin.
Where I live they are all over the place and It sucks.
Flame flower $650 👍
Forget a national treasure, David is a Earthly treasure! So happy to see him healthy and smiling still
Ain't NO WAY you can be well travelled like Sir David & not be in impeccable health. I don't think he's goin anywhere anytime soon. Other than the airport lol
Yes.. also dearly loved in the USA
As a USBP agent, these suckers were our best friends and worst enemies 😂😂😂
To say David Attenborough is one of the most known natural historian of all time would be an understatement. He is and will be the most iconic personality ever. Just knowing that he at this age put his hand into a cactus for our entertainment makes him a complete Legend. We love you and always will.
his brother had a real dinosaur theme park for a little while, that's not nothing... *and* he directed Ghandi!
This professional is on friendly terms with British Royalty!
@@chh2422 being a friend of that gang family is hardly a pleasant characteristic
@@pahom2 Last I checked, they aren't a gang
@@chh2422 yes they are. Once was the biggest oppression force in the world this gang family are still bathing in luxury and has power over people which others dictators like Putin can only dream of.
I’ve been stuck by the cholla, and it so hard physically to pull out of your skin, not to mention the extreme pain. We call them the jumping cactus because they literally jump onto you with a single touch when you pass by them.
I stepped on one in my bare feet once. No joke, it was the most pain I’ve ever been in and I’m including childbirth.
@@yvonnehokanson9805 😨
Can provide official confirmation that Sir David is everything you hope he'll be in person too.
This man and Steve Irwin has taught me so much about nature for the past 39yrs of my life. Much love to Attenborough and it will be most unfortunate when it's his time to go.
That gut ache you feel, when someone reminds you that Steve is no longer on Earth. Humanity lost one of their best.
@@safaricalamari7613 yeah old age
@@____-gy5mq err... didn't Irwin die due to a stingray?
Wow!! Love your work !! 😊
Love seeing Sir David still getting out on the field. A true scientist never retires.
Plenty of scientists retire for good reason. He's more of a commentator and personality than a scientist at this point. But to your original point, It is nice to see yes.
hes not a scientist 🤦♂️🤦♂️
He would best be described as "an ambassador for science"
@The White Don Cheadle He’s not a scientist in modern sense. However, scientists did not always have to hold advanced degrees, and Sir Attenborough has studied and documented so many aspects of natural science over the years, I sort of consider him an amateur scientist.
Greatest voice to ever bless Earth.
"It's quite painful" we love you sir. Thank you for being so amazing
My entire childhood was national geographic and mellowing out to his ambient voice explain, but it's because of him, I took a liking to nature and started to appreciate animals.
I just love this man and his passion for nature. Hopefully he gonna stay healthy for as long as possible and teach us a lot more about our beautiful planet and its nature.
Teach us? There's loads of people that each us about our planet and nature. Just another fake comment.
@@yytyyy5329 cool? who cares
@@hwqh The only person that cares is nobody and that's what you are. :)
@@yytyyy5329 it’s an appreciation comment. They are just expressing their gratitude for him teaching others with passion.
@@phoenixflamegames1 so? I'm just being logical
I used to get covered with these all the time when I was a kid. He put way too much pressure against the cactus with his hand, you barely have to brush against those things for them to stick onto you.
Grown up with this man on TV for 45 years he's been a huge part of my life thank you sir David live long and prosper 🖖❤️✅
As a longtime Tucson resident, I have seen many newcomers/tourists who have ignored the warnings….The unfortunate christening for many desert visitors… No matter how adamantly I warn, there’s always some desert newb who thinks they know how to point out some small detail (usually a birds nest) on a cholla, only to end up howling in pain, with a handful of barbs. just DON’T HUG THE CACTUS, DON’T LICK THE CACTUS…DON’T GO WITHIN a METER , if not ten (if you can’t stay aware)
in the desert, the desert has ways to make you aware 🌵
Lifesaving Heat TIPS for your VISIT:🌞
ALWAYS wear SUNSCREEN and a Hat
IF YOU ARE THIRSTY, YOU ARE ALREADY DEHYDRATED
NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT WATER
And a bonus tip:🌳
The best parking spot isn’t the closest…it’s the one with the most shade.
Welcome to Arizona
Is it true that these demonspawn would jump on you if you get close enough even if you don't touch them?
@@laeditor yikes, so you don't even need to touch them. Nasty plants.
Yet even after all that...you'll find a camel casually munching on em like *Popcorn* 🍿💀
When I was young we went out to the desert and I decided to take a walk with my younger brother.. I didn't listen to the warnings about staying on the trail. As I was walking I felt an immidiate pain in my calf.. I had a few huge chunks of these things stuck deep into my calf, from near my ankle all the way up to my knee cap. I did my best with a large knife to remove it, but they wouldn't come out. I was unable to walk, so my brother went to go get help and then he showed up with a ranger. She used a flat comb and removed it quite easily, whereas I struggled for a half hour before giving up. It was an extremely painful lesson. I have much respect and fear for this plant. Those needles were lodged extremely deep into my leg and must of been hundreds of them.
Loved in Arizona for 6 years, and you've just given the perfect Arizona advice 😂
Might I add bring chapstick (spf obviously) and driving gloves for summer.
Maybe don't let your small dog spend time alone in the yard. A hawk or coyote could grab them.
What a legend. Have learnt so much growing up hearing his soothing voice. Will sorely miss him when he’s no longer making documentaries.
😢
The only good thing about AI. We can recreate his voice to narrate everything we want, he will be immortalized even more so than he already is
@@yungruuku his voice is so perfectly soothing, we kinda gotta keep his voice around for narration
I think I look up to Sir David Attenborough more than any other person. He still goes out of his way to be involved with the world in a hands-on fashion, and I have high respect for that.
I could listen to him lecture all day long. He's got THE VOICE.
When I was 12, I visited my uncle in Arizona. These things are very common there. I know it as the Jumping Choya, rather than Teddy Bear Choya. I made the mistake of brushing up against one. My Hoosier self only had to worry about poison ivy, oak, and sumac back home. Maybe nettles here and there, but not many dangerous plants in Indiana. I had little bumps on my wrist from the time I was 12, until I was halfway through high school. I now live in Colorado and have had to warn my sister SEVERAL ties to avoid the thing. She just loves the way they look for some reason.
BIG TRUE
I am am Indian living in Hoosier state for 9 years now. I have suffered the rash from poison ivy and stinging nettle while camping in Indiana. I also had painful encounter with cholla in Arizona in 2020. I want to move and live in Colorado at some point in my life. 😁
*cholla 😊
Please give him a Nobel Peace Prize...for bringing us together in learning about and caring for Mother Earth. I’ve followed him 45 years, since I was 6.
45 years??? Has he not filed a restraining order against you yet?
@@bentones1701 lol
He doesn't lie enough to a "Nobell piece prize"
amen broder he deserves two nobel prizes just for the sake of it!!!
Which particular liar are you thinking of? (Sigh)
It is also called *jumping cholla* for good reasons. When we were in Arizona, I approached them very carefully because the did look dangerous. Still, I had to learn it the hard way: One piece lying on the ground got attached to the tip of my left shoe and with the next step it endet up in my right calf. Very painfull!
this man is 95 years old and is still going. a freaking treasure he is!
A 95 year old really shouldn't be this close to that plant
Love David Attenborough! He's a brilliant broadcaster and has one of the best voices in delivering commentary and narration that commands attention. A voice and persona that pulls you into any subject matter he articulates. I put him on the same level as James Burke. Another brilliant UK broadcaster and science historian that created the 80's BBC/PBS television series "The Day The Universe Changed." One of the best series I ever watched.
i know he wont ever see it but i just wanted to say how much brighter the world is when David Attenborough is around. the planet earth series got me through some insane depression when i was younger and ill never forget it. For all the years of amazing things ive learned and heard by you i thank you immensely.
pepsi?
@@Kuryux sure?
Teddy Bear Cactus: [exists]
Camel: ah, my old nemesis, we meet again.
The best commentator forever. Beautiful and calm voice, 10/10.
Apparently about ten years ago a group of high school students saw David walking around the Natural History Museum, the teacher stopped him and asked him to randomly give an inspiring speech to them about the natural world and working in the life sciences, which he did off the cuff.
Bahahaaa that's incredible, very fun to imagine as well.
This man is truly someone great
As a native Arizonan on an ancestral level we do not mess with cacti. They’re sacred, and mostly exclusive to Saguaros. In some tribes they represent elders lost. There’s a story that my great grandmother told me, for every Saguaro you see on our land, it sprouts from when we leave this world onto the next life. Also cacti show resilience, protection and a means to thrive In inhospitable conditions. That being said I absolutely love this video! Great information!
Has your ungabunga tribe figured out how to smelt copper yet or are you still Neolithic?
Which tribe?
They probably didn't mess with them for any mystical reasons, they likely gave them a wide berth for the same reasons demonstrated here. And there's no food value in saguaro anyway, unlike nopal or prickly pear.
@@texasred2702 saguaro ribs are very often used in Amerindian construction. So I’m curious which tribe OP is from.
In Arizona it is illegal to so much as touch a saguaro unless you are from a tribe that holds them sacred and harvests the fruit. If they're in a place where someone wants to build they have to get permits and relocate them, they can't just be destroyed.
It takes a hundred years or more for one to grow to full size, so nobody is allowed to mess with them or they'd die off very quickly.
"Brush against it and...ouch!" 🤣
What David failed to mention is that the cholla balls often also litter the ground in any area that has the plant nearby. Meaning you could have a 10 ft. distance from the nearest cholla plant and still manage to stick yourself with the balls. Furthermore it is very easy for you to step near enough to a ball for it to stick to your shoe and then use that as a ride to stick itself directly in the ankle of your other leg.
I love Sir David Attonborough. And the fact that in this one he got the glove on and showed us what happens himself just reinforces my adoration for him
His enthusiasm is so refreshing and makes everything he shows us so fascinating
I spent fall/winters/spring around yucca valley - Joshua tree. They’re everywhere. When I seen him put on that glove…. I was like…. Nooooo that’s not gonna cut it. Lol.
The things this man does so we can learn and see everything about nature is absolutely unrivaled...so much respect and love for him...I hope his life continues to be blessed
I'm 51, and he's been there all my life. My mum is 78, and she was a little girl when Sir David started illuminating our world on TV. It's him and QE2 that have been constant thoughout such changing times. He is the true King of England. Good mates with Liz, too.
When I was three years old I walked into one of these cactuses. I remember it clearly because it was so traumatic and difficult for my mom to get the spikes out of my skin. I was sore for weeks.
☹️
☹️
Don't feel bad same thing happened to me on a jobsite in my late twenties and I'm still afraid of those things. My Dad shook my arm to fling them out hurt like hell.
@@kismetghost I panicked and ended up completely covered.
@Melody Anderson I'm sorry that must have been miserable.
"I wouldn't dream of putting my hands near it without protection"
- As he repeatedly gestures his hands pointing to it.
The anxiety that he was gonna pull them off with the other hand. I would have stupidly. Man is a legend
We always called those "Jumping Cholla" because they "jump" off the cactus onto you, if you gently brush by them. The dead ones on the ground are just as "jumpy" as the ones still on the plant. I always carried needle-nosed pliers because, even though my dog had learned to mostly avoid them, the dead ones still occasionally got her. And, what does a dog do when they get something stuck on their foot? They use their mouth. Then, you're pulling cactus needles out of the tongue and roof of their mouth. Very hard to do without pliers.
You sir, are a very good man!
Should probably walk your dog somewhere else
@@bxngworld8307 trust me no reasonable dog owner would let their pups near em if they could. But jumping cholla is every where out here.
Omg the poor doggo
Is it true that they only flower at exactly 3.00PM (on the minute), and can therefore be used to set your watch?