Granting him the title of Sir David Attenborough.ġ5. Such as the Nepenthes attenboroughii – a giant carnivorous plant that devours animals as large as rats – and the UK’s new polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough. Sir David has more than ten plants and animals named after him His first programme, called Coelacanth, looked at the rediscovery of the coelacanthġ3. Like most British people at the time! 12.
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When Sir David got his first job in television, he didn’t even own a TV In 1947 he spent two years serving in the Royal Navyīased in North Wales and the Firth of Forth.ġ1. Sir David was rejected from the first job he ever applied for at the BBC There’s only one animal Sir David doesn’t like… During World War II his parents adopted two Jewish refugee girls from Europe.Ĩ. He’s also not keen on sending emails, and prefers receiving letters by fax or post. He doesn’t own a car as he never passed his driving test He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in black and white, colour, HD, and 3D. He’s thrifty!Īt 11 years old he struck a deal selling newts to University College, Leicester for 3d (3 pence) each. The newts only came from a pond 5m away from the university’s zoology department!ĥ. Sir David doesn’t count himself as an animal ‘lover’īut instead says he has always been fascinated by them. Now the University of Leicester, where his dad was principal.ģ. He was raised on the campus of University College, Leicester
Sir David Attenborough was born on 8 May, 1926, in Isleworth, West London Sir David pictured with a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne. On, Britain’s favourite naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, turned 97!
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