What's happening?

In 1979, a man who worked for the BBC called David AttenboroughAn English broadcaster and natural historian known for his wildlife documentaries. made a documentaryA film with a factual narrative. One of the most famous documentaries of modern times is An Inconvenient Truth, about climate change. about wildlife. Life on Earth made Attenborough famous.

It has been more than 40 years and Attenborough is now 97 years old. He is still making shows about animals. They are watched by millions of people worldwide.

Now, Hamza Yassin, a BBC wildlife cameraman, says nature shows often make changes to their shows to make up more interesting stories for viewers.

The popularity of wildlife documentaries is no surprise. They often have exciting music and amazing videos - they are more like cinema films than TV.

But some, like Hamza Yassin, think we have gone too far to make them perfect.

Find out more

He wants future documentaries to show a more accurateCorrect and precise. image of the natural world.

Critics think that if viewers go out into the wilderness, they may find it does not look like nature shows.

Moreover, by presenting nature as beautiful and untouched by humans, these documentaries make us think the world is still full of healthy wildlife.

But others say we are overthinking it. People know they are not seeing the whole truth, but this does not put them off. And that, some say, is because we need the stories if we are to love the natural world.

Yes! Nature documentaries have invented a picture of nature that does not really exist. We should not need exciting stories to make us care for wildlife.

No! Humans think in stories. So the stories of the clever fox, brave lion and helpful woodland animals help us to appreciate the natural world. We should not fight this.