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2026-05-06

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Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, natural historian and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned eight decades; it includes the nine documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Blue Planet II. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life, he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator and one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily. Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, working as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. While his earlier work focused primarily on the natural world, his later work has been more vocal in support of environmental causes. He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting population growth, switching to renewable energy, mitigating climate change, reducing meat consumption and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. On his broadcasting and passion for nature, NPR stated that Attenborough "roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating". He is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, though he does not embrace the term.

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Thank you, David Attenborough, for 100 incredible years of life on Earth | Jess Harwood - The Guardian Thank you, David Attenborough, for 100 incredible years of life on Earth | Jess Harwood The Guardian Sir David Attenborough Is Turning 100. This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. ScienceAlert David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 Reuters David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet The Ringer The greatest David Attenborough documentaries you really need to watch New Scientist From ancient dinosaurs to rare butterflies: The many species named in honour of Sir D

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Gorilla-Filled Video Reveals David Attenborough's Plans for His 100th Birthday (Exclusive) - People.com Gorilla-Filled Video Reveals David Attenborough's Plans for His 100th Birthday (Exclusive) People.com

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David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 - KSL.com David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 KSL.com David Attenborough at 100: The five secrets to a long and healthy life The Independent Thank you, David Attenborough, for 100 incredible years of life on Earth | Jess Harwood The Guardian David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet The Ringer Sir David Attenborough Is Turning 100. This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. ScienceAlert The greatest David Attenborough documentaries you really need to watch New Scienti

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Sir David Attenborough Is Turning 100. This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. - ScienceAlert Sir David Attenborough Is Turning 100. This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. ScienceAlert David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet The Ringer The greatest David Attenborough documentaries you really need to watch New Scientist The first living species in the UK to be named after Sir David Attenborough the-independent.com David Attenborough at 100: The five secrets to a long and healthy life AOL.com TV tonight: let the David Attenborough 100th birthday celebrations begin!

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