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Celebrated broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough turns 100
Key takeaways
- The still-sprightly centenarian has been knighted twice, nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and is perhaps the world's most recognizable nature lover.
- Though having physically slowed down with age, the now 100-year-old presenter's passion for the natural world — and his enthusiasm in sharing it with viewers — has not waned.
- When BBC's "Blue Planet II" premiered in 2017, demand in China was so intense that local media reported temporary internet slowdowns as viewers rushed to stream it.
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The still-sprightly centenarian has been knighted twice, nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and is perhaps the world's most recognizable nature lover.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ca Dg Sir David Attenborough: Guinness World Record holder for 'longest career as a television presenter and naturalist'Image: Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT/IMAGOAdvertisement If one adjective could describe renowned British broadcaster, naturalist and author Sir David Attenborough, it would be "indefatigable."
Though having physically slowed down with age, the now 100-year-old presenter's passion for the natural world — and his enthusiasm in sharing it with viewers — has not waned.
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