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Nature documentaries including the BBC series Dynasties show animals lives as soap operas , a new study claims.
UK researchers argue that the portrayal of animals in nature shows, while entertaining, risks the spreading misconceptions about species in the wild.
In their research paper, they re largely critical of Dynasties, which was broadcast in 2018 and narrated by the legendary British naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
The study authors claim Dynasties – which is returning for a second series in 2022 – was pieced together with footage to form a dramatic, scripted narrative, just like a drama starring human actors.
They believe nature documentaries may have become a little too focused on drama and tension, rather than giving an accurate depiction of life in the wild.
BBC nature programmes hinder conservation by casting species as evil , warn scientists
Emotive formats spread misunderstandings and encourage people to project human values onto animals, a new study says
A still from the chimp episode of the BBC s Dynasties
Credit: Mark MacEwen
Wildlife soap operas in Attenborough-style documentaries hinder conservation by casting some species as evil , Oxford University scientists have warned.
Documentaries such as Sir David Attenborough s 2018 series Dynasties, which focuses on specific groups of animals, lead to an overly emotive view of wildlife, which stops the public from understanding the real problems affecting the natural world, the paper says.
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