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Sir David Attenborough on 'Boaty'
Sir David Attenborough explains the significance of the RRS Sir David Attenborough.
Construction of the UK's new 拢200m polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, formally begins on Monday at Cammell Laird on Merseyside.
Sir David Attenborough himself explains to Sarah Montague the great potential of the research vessel and the auxiliary ship, The Boaty, which "will be whizzing around Antarctica for years to come".
(Image: Sir David Attenborough. Credit: 91热爆)
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