Sinking beneath the waves is a very surreal experience. Your first instinct is to hold your breath. At night, the reef is a ghostly world. Tiny shrim… - David Attenborough

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Sinking beneath the waves is a very surreal experience. Your first instinct is to hold your breath. At night, the reef is a ghostly world. Tiny shrimplike creatures dance in the lights. ... with little light, there is a lot less colour. But this is still a magical place.

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About David Attenborough

Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM CH CVO CBE FRS (born 8 May 1926) is a British broadcaster and writer specialising in natural history who has mainly worked for the BBC since the early 1950s.

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Birth Name: David Frederick Attenborough
Native Name: Sir David Frederick Attenborough
Alternative Names: Sir David Attenborough
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