Sir David insists we can turn tide on sea

SIR DAVID Attenborough says he is “nearing the end of his life” in a documentary to be released on his 99th birthday next week.

- By Mark Jefferies

The national treasure has been bringing the natural world to TV screens for eight decades.

And he speaks candidly about his future in Ocean with David Attenborough, a film about the challenges facing our seas — from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching.