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Sneak peek at Sir David Attenborough’s newest series: From  one of the world’s rarest birds to a never-before-seen critically endangered species

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Thanks to their hard work, never-before-seen footage of rare animals was filmed for the first time. This included a Gobi bear, one of only 32 left in the world, and marks the first time this endangered species has been captured on camera.

David Attenborough has previewed his latest nature documentary ahead of its release this Sunday.

Stunning footage from the documentary shows the diversity of the Asian continent after the team toured the continent for four years.

The series will show animals as far north as the Baikal seal in Russia and as far south as the pangolin in Singapore.

Thanks to their hard work, never-before-seen footage of rare animals was filmed.

This includes a Gobi bear, one of only 32 left in the world, and marks the first time this endangered species has been captured on camera.

The team also managed to capture images of one of the rarest birds in the world: the Javan green magpie.

Thanks to their hard work, never-before-seen footage of rare animals was filmed for the first time. This included a Gobi bear, one of only 32 left in the world, and marks the first time this endangered species has been captured on camera.

The series will show animals as far north as the Baikal seal in Russia.

The series will show animals as far north as the Baikal seal in Russia.

The series will show animals from the south to the Pangolin in Singapore.

The series will show animals from the south to the Pangolin in Singapore.

Fish and a shark caught on camera during the crew's four-year expedition

Fish and a shark caught on camera during the crew’s four-year expedition

In Sri Lanka, the camera crew tried 50 times to capture an image of an elephant reaching into a bus in search of food.

Meanwhile, in Nepal, drones allowed the team to capture images of tigers mating and hunting.

Sir David, who has worked for the BBC since 1952, turned 98 while the series was being made. Series producer Matthew Wright revealed that the team sang happy birthday to the national treasure.

Mr. Wright, in words recorded by the daily mirrorHe said, ‘We said “happy birthday.” He was a businessman. He said, ‘Let’s move on.’ What are we going to do now?

Producer Mark Wheeler said: “He’s quite extraordinary. The British public regard him as an authentic voice. They’re as enthusiastic as ever.

Asia will begin on BBC1 on Sunday and all episodes will be on iPlayer.

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