Sky has announced another 3D documentary project with Sir David Attenborough, this time telling the story of the remote Galapagos islands.

Attenborough fronted the BAFTA-winning Flying Monsters 3D for the Sky 3D channel this year, and he has also produced Bachelor King 3D, a documentary on King Penguins that will premiere on New Year's Eve.

His latest collaboration with Sky, a three-part 3D natural history series on the Galapagos islands, is the first film to be produced by Colossus Productions, the production company formed by Sky and Atlantic Productions this summer.

Galapagos 3D, scheduled to air on Sky 3D in late 2012, will explore the islands that are surrounded by a biological marine reserve and home to the giant Galápagos tortoise.

"Galapagos is one of the most wonderful places in the world. There are extraordinary creatures living there that live nowhere else - a whole slew of marvellous animals," said Attenborough.

"But one of the things that make them even more extraordinary is that because the islands were not discovered by human beings until relatively recently, and they had remained isolated for so long, the animals still haven't become frightened of human beings.

"You can walk among them carrying your own snap shot cameras or even carrying a 3D rig and they won't go away. They continue behaving in just the way that they would do naturally. Galapagos is full of drama, full of charismatic creatures which you can film; it is a natural for 3D."

Sky 3D director John Cassy added: "The Galapagos is one of Earth's greatest treasures but it is unreachable for the vast majority of us. 3D will bring the islands to life for our customers in a way that has never been possible before.

"Sir David and Atlantic Productions are the natural partners to take on this ambitious project on - and ensure our natural history programming continues to break new ground."

Attenborough will also present Kingdom of Plants 3D on Sky 3D next year, a series based at Kew Gardens.

Meanwhile, the acclaimed natural history presenter this week had to defend his Frozen Planet BBC series after criticism that it misled viewers with footage of a polar bear nurturing her cubs.

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