For more than 70 years, British broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough has brought nature to our screens.
At 100, he reflects on one unforgettable moment – coming face to face with mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
Here’s that encounter from 1979. pic.twitter.com/5qm9G044ib— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) May 3, 2026
Earth’s King Sir David Frederick Attenborough evolves into his tortoise final form as he reaches 100 turns of the planet (the world’s oldest tortoise was an unsubstantied 250 years old).
FYI: Sir David Attenborough English broadcaster, natural historian, conservationist, writer, producer and narrator. With a career spanning eight decades we have been gifted the opportunity to learn about our planet and all its inhabitants in more specials than I can name. Attenborough’s presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954 (72yr ago [I checked with the calculator]).
I’ve included some clips and anything else I can find under the cut!
wills + kates speech [i don’t think she talks. i cba to watch]
sausage fingers chimes in
bbc celebrates 100yr of attenborough
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david has an allergic reaction to an animal
happy birthday from the animals
gorilla
Was Clive the world’s oldest tortoise?
hello
wales
stubby and gross. check the ring
100 years bbc
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allergic
game changer
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