Nature documentarian Sir David Attenborough is now an adorable cartoon

Sir David Attenborough is a renowned documentarian and the golden voice behind such works as Planet Earth and The Blue Planet.

Attenborough, who has a prolific career producing stunning, larger-than-life nature documentaries, is taking on a new project -- Attenborough's Adventures.

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Attenborough voices his younger self in the new CBeebies Storytime interactive series inspired by his real-life adventures making natural history documentaries. Children can read along with the episodes and help the characters find animals via the Storytime app.

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Children will be able to read and explore along with the series using the CBeebies Storytime app. Credit: bbc/will rose

Each episode retells one of Attenborough's expeditions, like "David and the Gorilla Quest," which recounts his expedition to Rwanda in which he encountered mountain gorillas and a baby gorilla sat on his lap.

David Attenborough  with mountain gorillas on an 1979 expedition in Rwanda. Credit: JOHN SPARKS/NATURALPL.COM

In a press release, Attenborough said, "I am thrilled that we’ve brought to life many fond memories of my exploration of the natural world for young children to enjoy and learn."

Attenborough is excited to share the stories of his past expeditions with children. Credit: BBC/Jonny Keeling

Attenborough's Adventuresis bringing a whole new generation of humans into the fold of nature documentary fanaticism and we approve. Also, David Attenborough as a cartoon is adorable.

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