David Attenborough wants to find the impossible Yeti

David Attenborough's bucket list includes finding the Abominable Snowman: he's not saying he believes in it, but he'd like to track it down.

Sir David Attenborough, Himalayan mountains in Nepal

Sir David Attenborough says he wants to find the Yeti, a massive ape-like creature inhabiting the Himalayan mountains in Nepal.

Veteran nature TV broadcaster Sir David Attenborough hopes to fulfil a lifelong ambition by tracking down the Yeti.

The 88-year-old Brit has been making wildlife shows for the BBC since the 1950s and his groundbreaking work has earned him a slew of awards, including three British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) honours and two Primetime Emmy nominations.
A set of huge teeth from a giant ape were found in the 1920s.
During his career he has travelled across the globe to show viewers the most obscure species on the planet, but there is still one mysterious beast he is keen to find.
An unidentified footprint taken in 1951 believed to belong to the Yeti.
An unidentified footprint taken in 1951 believed to belong to the Yeti.
"I wouldn't mind finding the Abominable Snowman," he says.

"I don't say I necessarily believe in it. I'm saying that there is evidence. A set of huge teeth from a giant ape were found in the 1920s."

The Yeti is believed to be a massive ape-like creature inhabiting the Himalayan mountains in Nepal.


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