I first heard of David Attenborough after getting addicted to Planet Earth, a revolutionary nature show that aired last spring. The show’s groundbreaking scenes and footage drove me to learn more about the team that captured these great moments.

Attenborough has been writing, producing and acting in nature videos for over thirty years. I’ve had the chance to watch a lot of his work, and I must say I have yet to be dissappointed. His DVDs have become one of my favorite things to watch. Here’s a short list of some of them along with their IMDB score (out of 10):

• Planet Earth, 9.8
• The Blue Planet, 9.4
• The Life of Mammals, 9.7
• Life in the Undergrowth, 9.5
• The Life of Birds, 9.4

Here’s a short clip of one of the best scenes in Planet Earth. It shows great white sharks hunting seals off the coast of South Africa. The action is slowed down to 1/50th speed to give you every detail: