"It's a male calling for a mate that will never come." That's my whole life right there

Thanks for celebrating the natural world with us Michael!

Michael: "Do you have advice for younger science communicators?" Attenborough: "I dont think i have any advice...Im still learning...its a very presumptuous person who starts handing out advice." ...A 90 year old acclaimed film maker. Who else is this humble?

I feel Sir David Attenborough is an endling, no one could ever replace him and what he's done for the study of natural world

That Kaua'i 'Ō 'Ō bird singing into the void is the saddest and most surreal thing I've heard in a long time.

"We spend our entire lives, alive." -Michael 2016

The Kauai 'o'o story at the beginning is really chilling... even the song itself sounds kind of haunting. It sounds like the bird itself was scared, as if it somehow knew it was the last one left. I can't imagine what it must feel like to be the only one left.

If David Attenborough popped up in my window with a camera while I was getting it on, I'd probably be alright with it

Attenborough fucking legend

Such a thought provoking video Michael! It was a pleasure to bring two legends together!

So... I think we saw the purpose for human life explained in this video... Time for me to get started.

Two incredible humans together. I've watched Attenborough from when I was a kid up until now and I began watching Vsauce when the channel had around 1000 subscribers, so I feel very privileged to be experiencing this moment.

That Kaua'i bird singing in the beginning of the video got me all emotional and shit.

4:21 and I quote Sir David Attenborough "I am still learning" that is deep. This guy has spent decades in this field and still says he is learning.

That poor little bird, saddest shít I've ever heard

Props to Michael for keeping his cool in what was probably one of the most astonishing things to happen in his life at the time. Film promotion or otherwise, getting a chance to have insightful conversation with Attenborough is really a remarkable opportunity.

David Attenborough is 90...wow!

Isn't this the best channel of all? It's entertaining, clever, it teaches you while making you laugh, just perfect

Damn, can you imagine actually meeting him in person? David is so lucky to have met the spit-fact guy in real life

Sir David Attenborough. A true national treasure. 🇬🇧

I met David Attenborough once, and he is every bit as interesting and as insightful as he appears here, even without cameras. Perhaps even more so. What a legend of broadcasting!

The opening was dark, tugged a heart string.

"It's a male calling for a mate that will never come." Story of my life.

Micheal: Attenbro British: Attenbruh

David Attenborough is a wonderful man. Great job, Michael--congratulations on the insightful interview!

Holy f*ck, that beginning. Existential feelings coming early.

It's going to be a sad, sad day when Attenborough passes. Such an amazing human being and a gift to humanity.

it fascinated me to see the exact moment when david really began to talk about what he love, and began to educate michael on things. i love them both and this interaction is amazing

The very first Vsauce episode which tries to capture my heart instead of explode my brain

I like how Micheal is sitting in the chair, legs crossed, and all steady and engaged. And then there's Attenborough, melting in his seat lol.

huh how have i never seen this vid before

Hey Vsauce, why do we hate our own voices?

Hey! Vsauce. Michael here. But, how many atoms are in the human body? Well, let's start with the number of calories in a BigMac.

I genuinely thought this was a new upload but realised it was uploaded 6 years ago

Cant believe im so late to finding this this is so amazing love david i can listen to him speak all day long

man this shit made me break into tears in less than a minute.

The bird, that's so sad, idkw, that really got to me

David Attenborough is probably my favourite broadcaster of all time. He has been a very big part of some of the best television in my whole lifetime. Modern photography techniques are also absolutely breathtaking and show us things we could only dream of seeing only a few years ago.

That ending music and his final messages on videos like this are so amazing that I sometimes start to tear up.

Attenborough is the biggest inspiration to anybody on this Earth. No matter who you are he makes it feel as though you are there with him, and I am incredibly greatful to be alive at the same time as him. Forever a legend.

This man is a living legend. Please don't ever die.

How have I never seen this video until today?

watching David Attenborough lean forward energetically with interest made me happy, like "he's a cool guy"

That man is a legend. It would be an honor if I could ever talk to him.

Vsauce could you talk about meditation in a video. It interests me

This someday soon, will be seen as a time capsule for this wonderful man.

I could listen to David's voice for hours, and Michael's. So having them both just talk about all these things is so awesome! ^^

Earth is the best planet in the world.

When I was five years old I sent a letter to David Attenborough asking if there's lions in other places than Africa and he personally sent me an answer ...there's lions in India too apparently.

as a prehistoric planet enjoyer i very much love David attenborough

I wish Mr. Attenborough would live forever! He is simply the best thing that's ever happened to nature. I love to watch any presentation he puts on and he has also made me love nature as well. Mr. Attenborough you have reached many many peoples hearts.

My heart melts for that lonely bird who never finds his mate :(

Attenborough. I could stay here listening to his voice until the end of the world. Doesn't even matter what he's talking about.

Wow, it’s 2021 and I still find new videos from vsauce

How have I not known about this video till now!

That Kaua'i 'Ō 'Ō singing is really sad, just imagine being the last of your kind calling out for others and hearing nothing, must be scary.

He's 90 and has more hair than Michael.

This video is a world treasure

Attenborough is one-of-a-kind, and still productive at age 96 (in 2023.) He had a short series on plants on PBS a few months ago.

90 years old and is that lucid. One of the reasons is that he still has ambition of learning stuff, he says he´s still learning, he has no arrogance. Learn from him, fellas

The story about the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird was very impactful. That moment is probably one of the best moments that has been on this channel in its history, in my opinion.

"what would you say defines life?" "dunno"

Haven't seen this in years, still pulls my "heart strings"

i've never clicked a video so fast

"We are our planet's autobiographers". that.....that right there is some deep shit.

Your best video yet! Sir David is a legend, We need lots more people like him, preferably in positions of power - when I see stories like the technologies we've developed to plunder resources and further smash up the already-declining ice sheets of the Arctic, the jungles of the equator and everything in between, I fear for our species, and it's people like David (well, and Michael) that give me some hope. Thank you!

Humans and our fascination with classification is actually extremely interesting and probably is a tool that helped us gain the initial edge over our primate relatives. The need to use our brains more for survival is the greatest struggle our early ancestors went through. Attenborough is truly a hero and I love hearing him speak

a male calling for a mate that will never come that reminds me an awful lot of myself

Michael, as soon as I hear that you have created a video I immediately drop everything to see what it was. I love everything you create, you brilliant bald science man!

the start gave me chills, i have a big fear of the unknown and death, and just hearing the sound of that bird while getting told that "all of them are dead... its calling for a mate that will never come... its calling for everyone else but no one is there... all alone"

The introduction was sad, yet beautiful Thank you for this experience

My god. Even when he's stuttering, Attenborough has one of the most soothing voices on earth.

this is the same man who did that bit for filthy frank.

Fantastic episode, absolutely adore Sir David Attenborough and Planet Earth 2 is just so wonderful to watch!

2 of my favorite educators in conversation! Awesome!

He is the last of legendary Attenborough brothers.

2 videos in one month? What is happening? *Is this heaven?*

I feel like Sir David Attenborough saying "I'm still learning" is a deeply poignant and rapidly discarded statement, but an intense and vital thing to adhere to. The idea that you can never stop learning.

7:03 being a citizen of the netherlands: in the name of my ancestors my apologies for dodo extemination

Hopefully Attenborough lives for a long time to come

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

I could listen to both these guys all day

David Attenborough is an international TREASURE. What a humble, wise, and kind man. We should all follow his example.

It's a male calling for a mate, that will never come..... sounds familiair :'(

David Attenborough is one of my favorite people of all time.. I envy him for his apparently fantastic life.. what a beautiful individual, thank you Sir David for the countless hours of entertainment and learning that you've given me- and now starting to give to my son as well! I've searched your name on Netflix dozens of times to be able to watch every program you've been apart of and of course to see if you've got any new ones!

Sir David is a titan of humanity. Micheal, I have only come across your channel today but I would be happy to put you in the same category. Great stuff!

Michael and Sir David Attenborough were wonderful to watch, thankyou 👍

Sad to seen Attenborough so frail, absolute legend

Not watched Vsauce in four years, but I tell you what, the intro was the best intro to any KZfaq video I've ever seen.

Two legendary human beings talking together! Oh boy what a treat.

David Attenborough is someone who should live forever, you can see the life he has, the energy he has. He makes me think that he should have been here since the beginning of times. He with just that one life, has so much to talk about that you can see how he jumps around trying to live at x10 speed.

Incredible. I've never really appreciated Attenborough for his work for human kind and animals but to hear he is 90 years old and say "he's still learning and struggling with things" in the presence of a question for advice is very humbling. Plus to be 90 and so cognitively sound and healthy is so great to see.

90 years old. Absolutely incredible. This man lived what I would consider the perfect life. Seeing nature in all its beauty, recording and sharing it to us. So much respect for what he and his teams have done.

Wow David Attenborough's documentaries are my favorite documentaries ❤️

This is beautiful, profound, and full of insights. Thank You!

The Kaua'i 'Ō 'Ō bird singing to nobody, to nothing, alone, is the saddest damn thing I've ever heard. You hear of extinction events in the news and read about them in books but you never really consider that when a species goes extinct that at some point there was just one left, an animal that no matter how successful, no matter how strong and long living or fertile would die alone, wondering where the rest are. Thank god for David Attenborough. Most of what I know about the flora and fauna of Earth over the last 30 years has been down to his incredible programs. And well done Michael for this interview.

Congrats on ur 11 111 111 subs! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

came from the recent video on time, can't believe i didn't know about this until now

So haunting is the opening with the endling song, like a poem.

Either Google's subtitle auto-generator has gotten much better over the last few years or these guys speak really clearly because these are some of the most accurate auto-generated subtitles I've ever read.