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Sir David Attenborough receives unique honour

<p dir="ltr">Sir David Attenborough now has not one, but two knighthoods, after receiving the honour in recognition of his conservation and television broadcasting work. </p> <p dir="ltr">The iconic naturalist was awarded the prestigious Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George - an honour usually reserved for diplomats -  by the Prince of Wales, a fellow passionate campaigner for environmental issues.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sir David was first knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985, and collected his newest medal at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, June 8.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 96-year-old is also the first recipient of the award without a diplomatic background.</p> <p dir="ltr">"At Windsor Castle, Sir David Attenborough is invested by the Prince of Wales as a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George," the royal family's official Twitter account read.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-10b3145b-7fff-7984-3276-8df103779362"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">"Congratulations Sir David!"</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">🌍 Well done to Sir David Attenborough, who was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, for his lifetime of work in broadcasting and promoting the importance of the natural world and its conservation. <a href="https://t.co/tRLEIreV3R">pic.twitter.com/tRLEIreV3R</a></p> <p>— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1534582171440230404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Clarence House, the social media account for Prince Charles and Camilla, also shared the news, along with one photo from the investiture and another of Sir David with a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne meeting a cockatoo.</p> <p dir="ltr">The nature presenter has had a close relationship with the royals for a number of years, particularly with the Queen, her late husband Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Prince William.</p> <p dir="ltr">In 2019, he established the Earthshot Prize with Prince William to inspire innovative solutions to current global environmental challenges.</p> <p dir="ltr">As part of the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Sir David delivered a message about climate change and the planet that was projected onto the front of Buckingham Palace.</p> <p dir="ltr">His speech was followed by one from Prince William, who praised Sir David and the Queen for their commitment to the environment</p> <p dir="ltr">"Today, in 2022, as the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, the pressing need to protect and restore our planet has never been more urgent," Prince William told the audience.</p> <p dir="ltr">"But like her, I am an optimist.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It's my firm hope that my grandmother's words are as true in 70 years time as they are tonight. That as nations we come together in common cause because then there is always room for hope."</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1f622e1b-7fff-98b2-db7a-febad49762cf"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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Prince George upset by Sir David Attenborough doco

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Prince William has broken royal fan's hearts with the latest story about his seven-year-old son Prince George.</p> <p>Prince William revealed that Prince George got so sad while watching a documentary by Sir David Attenborough about the extinction of animals that they had to turn it off.</p> <p>The Duke of Cambridge said George said to him: “I don’t want to watch this anymore,” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12875493/prince-george-sad-watching-extinction-documentary/" target="_blank" class="editor-rtflink"><em>The Sun</em></a> reports.</p> <p>“The most recent one, the extinction one, George and I had to turn it off, he got so sad about it.</p> <p>“He said, ‘I don’t want to watch this anymore, why has it come to this?’</p> <p>“He’s seven-years-old and he’s asking these questions. He feels it.”</p> <p>Prince William spoke to <em>Sky News </em>to mark the launch of his environmental Earthshot Prize and said that his children usually love watching Sir David Attenborough's <em>A Life On Our Planet</em> documentaries, but this one was too much.</p> <p>The dad-of-three said he had struggled with staying optimistic about the future of the environment, adding: “I think, to be perfectly honest, I’m struggling to keep the optimism levels going with my own children, and that’s really kind of like, an understanding moment.</p> <p>“Where you kind of look at yourself and go, ‘Am I doing enough on this, are we really at this stage in life when I can’t be hugely optimistic and pleased that my children are getting so into nature?</p> <p>“Because you kind of worry and dread they’re soon going to realise that we are in a very, very dangerous and difficult time in the environment and that as a parent, you feel you’re letting them down immediately.”</p> <p>The sweet story comes after a video of the Cambridge children asking Sir David Attenborough questions about the environment, with Prince George asking which creature would become extinct next.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CF4dvUDFPEK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CF4dvUDFPEK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">We've got some questions for you, @DavidAttenborough...🌍🕷️🐒</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Duke and Duchess of Cambridge</a> (@kensingtonroyal) on Oct 3, 2020 at 5:59am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Sir David Attenborough assured him that we could act to save endangered species from becoming extinct.</p> <p>The Earthshot Prize will hand over $1.81 million each year for a decade to five winners who build innovative projects that are designed to save the planet.</p> <p>This can include green businesses, cities or even planet-saving people movements.</p> <p>Speaking this morning, Prince William said we had 10 years to “fundamentally fix our planet”.</p> <p>“This is me putting my stamp on what I can do in my position to really galvanise and increase the interest and tackle some of these issues and drive a decade of change to help repair the planet,” Prince William told <em>Sky News.</em></p> </div> </div> </div>

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Princess Charlotte’s sweet reaction to meeting Sir David Attenborough in new royal photograph

<p>Princess Charlotte has had an adorable reaction to meeting David Attenborough alongside her two siblings and parents.</p> <p>The photocall released by the royal family was taken in early September, and showed the reaction of Prince William and Duchess Catherine to meeting the British naturalist.</p> <p>The family welcomed David into their London home Kensington Palace on September 24 after a day at school for Wills and Kate's two eldest children, Prince George, seven, and Princess Charlotte, five.</p> <p>Two-year-old Prince Louis also had the pleasure of joining in on the special meeting.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838090/cambridge-david-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/34fc56c4fe08488ab3b648e60d81f357" /></p> <p>Little Charlotte’s joy is a sight to see as she stood next to her mother holding her face and looking overwhelmed with excitement.</p> <p>Prince George looks poised and regal, while Wills gazes fondly at David with adoration.</p> <p>The meeting came after Prince William attended an outdoor screening for the British Knight's upcoming feature film David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet.</p> <p>According to a report by The Times, Sir David described his impromptu meeting with the royals as "charming".</p> <p>He even bought a rather unique gift for George - a fossil tooth from a giant shark.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838089/cambridge-david-4.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/28e096416c904b0285e536ffbb224c64" /></p> <p>"When I was his age, I remember being given fossils by a grown-up, so I thought I would do the same," David explained.</p> <p>David added that George was very interested and asked many questions.</p> <p>"He was certainly very interested. He seemed to like it. He is very interested in fossils. She [Charlotte] was too. All three seemed charming."</p> <p>The Duchess of Cambridge donned a denim shirt dress, which featured a belt at the waist and a midi hemline.</p> <p>The rest of the family was also paired up like clockwork in various shades of blue - an ever royal-friendly colour for the regal bunch.</p>

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Duchess of Cambridge reveals the one celebrity who leaves her starstruck

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>It’s probably hard for many to believe that Duchess Kate gets starstruck as she is a proud member of the royal family, but she proved otherwise in a sweet video call with Casterton Primary Academy.</p> <p>In the video chat, she revealed her favourite celebrity to meet and it’s a great one.</p> <p>Anita Ghidotti, Chief Executive of the Pendle Trust, said to<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1268374/kate-middleton-news-latest-favourite-celebrity-david-attenborough" target="_blank">Hello!</a><span> </span>that the children at the school were curious and asked the question.</p> <p>"The kids also asked them what the best famous person was that they had met—something I bet they don’t get asked very often!" Ghidotti recalled.</p> <p>"The Duchess said that George has been watching lots of David Attenborough, Blue Planet and the like, so that would probably be hers."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B24oUBTlKdB/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B24oUBTlKdB/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal)</a> on Sep 26, 2019 at 11:41am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The Duchess of Cambridge has met her favourite celebrity a few times, as the pair can be seen together after attending the naming ceremony for the RSS Sir David Attenborough in September, 2019.</p> <p>She’s met Sir David at the Natural History Museum Alive 3D premiere in 2013 and most recently at the event above.</p> <p>Prince William has also met Sir David Attenborough at the global premiere of Netflix’s “Our Planet” with Prince Charles and Prince Harry.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2I_C3Fdqt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2I_C3Fdqt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal)</a> on Apr 4, 2019 at 12:49pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prince William also had the opportunity to<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/top-quotes-from-prince-william-sir-david-attenborough-interview-at-davos-2019/" target="_blank">interview</a><span> </span>Sir David at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting after Attenborough was receiving a Crystal Award for his leadership in the fight against climate change.</p> <p>"Care for the natural world. Not only care for the natural world, but treat it with a degree of respect and reverence,” pleaded Attenborough.</p> <p>"The future of the natural world is in our hands. In our daily lives, the thing I really care for... is not to waste the riches of the natural world on which we depend. it's not just energy, but it's also dealing with the natural world with a degree of respect. Don't throw away food, or throw away power, just care for the natural world, of which we are a part."  </p> </div> </div> </div>

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Prince William and Duchess Kate launch global prize to “repair the Earth”

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced a global prize to tackle the world’s biggest climate issues.</p> <p>Prince William and Kate launched the Earthshot Prize on New Year’s Eve, pledging a “decade of action to repair the Earth.”</p> <p>It is being hailed as “the most prestigious environment prize in history.”</p> <p>Prince William said: “The earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate and problem-solve”.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vCzi4lF0X/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vCzi4lF0X/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">"The earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate and problem-solve. • Remember the awe inspiring civilisations that we have built, the life-saving technology we have created, the fact that we have put a man on the moon. • People can achieve great things. And the next ten years present us with one of our greatest tests - a decade of action to repair the Earth.” • Led by Prince William and a global alliance, the @EarthshotPrize will inspire the the planet’s greatest problem solvers to solve Earth’s greatest problems: the emergencies facing our natural world. Take a look at our previous post to see the launch film, and follow @EarthshotPrize to stay updated. Photo 📷 by The Duchess of Cambridge, taken at a glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range, situated in the Chitral District of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkwa Province.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Kensington Palace</a> (@kensingtonroyal) on Dec 31, 2019 at 3:25am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The Earthshot Prize will be awarded five times each year between 2021 and 2030, to those individuals or organisations that manage to come up with effective solutions to environmental problems.</p> <p>Kensington Palace shared a photo of the Duke of Cambridge, which was taken by the Duchess, at a melting glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range during their recent tour of Pakistan.</p> <p>It was posted alongside a video message narrated by naturalist Sir David Attenborough who said the prize would go to “visionaries rewarded over the next decade for responding to the great challengers of our time” warning “we can no longer take life as we know it for granted.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6u_5AyFJqU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6u_5AyFJqU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Who is ready to lead as we make the 2020s a decade of action to repair our planet? Introducing the @EarthshotPrize 🌍 the most prestigious environment prize in history. Led by Prince William and a global alliance, the Earthshot Prize will inspire the the planet’s greatest problem solvers to solve Earth’s greatest problems: the emergencies facing our natural world. Follow @EarthshotPrize to find out more and see the full launch film, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Kensington Palace</a> (@kensingtonroyal) on Dec 31, 2019 at 3:00am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Hillary Clinton has also backed the prize, tweeting: “With Australia on fire and the Arctic in meltdown, it’s clear we’re in a climate emergency. I’m proud to support @EarthshotPrize from @KensingtonRoyal, a new effort to inspire Earth’s greatest problem solvers to repair the natural world.”</p> <p>A number of challenges will be announced in the upcoming months, aimed at finding at least 50 solutions to the “world’s greatest problems” including “climate and energy, nature and biodiversity, oceans, air pollution, and fresh water”.</p> <p>The prize is being led by Prince William and multiple others from around the world including philanthropists and organisations.</p>

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Duchess Kate christens “Boaty McBoatface” ship at royal naming ceremony

<p>A British polar research ship was supposed to be given the title Boaty McBoatface after an online competition to name the vessel went viral in 2016.</p> <p>But it was officially named the RRS Sir David Attenborough on Thursday during a royal ceremony and in attendance was the iconic naturalist himself as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.</p> <p>As they stood high up on the 129 metre ship, the prominent figures waved to spectators as they took a tour of the boat.</p> <p>The Duchess of Cambridge who is also the ship’s sponsor, formally christened the boat by pressing a button to release a bottle of champagne that smashed against the hull.</p> <p>Prince William also had a few words, as he said the group was there to celebrate a “true British marvel.”</p> <p>“One that is strong, sturdy, and incredibly well engineered that deepens our understanding of the impact our behaviour has on the world around us, and arms us with the facts to do something about it, an icon capable of feats not seen before and potentially never seen again. And no – I’m not talking about you David. Those words wouldn’t do you and your lifetime’s work justice!”</p> <p>“Through this state-of-the-art new ship, the British Antarctic Survey will help to expand global knowledge of the polar oceans and the impact of climate change on this crucial region,” he said in his speech.</p> <p>The heir to the throne then made a cheeky reference to the boat’s almost-name.</p> <p>“There is no person more fitting for this beacon of scientific research to be named after than you, David,” he said.</p> <p>“You have shown us how awe-inspiring the natural world is, and also how fragile and endangered it is. And you have inspired us all to do as much as we possibly can to protect it.</p> <p>“It is my immense privilege and relief to welcome Sir David Attenborough, rather than Boaty McBoatface.”</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the royal naming ceremony. </p>

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Why Netflix is under fire for this tragic walrus scene in David Attenborough’s Our Planet

<p>Netflix has come under fire after their controversial decision to air a mass walrus suicide in a David Attenborough documentary.</p> <p>The new nature series <em>Our Planet</em> left viewers covering their eyes as the disturbing scene played out on their screens.</p> <p>The scene features a group of walruses falling to their death from a steep cliff in the Bering Strait, resulting in a bloody death on the jagged rocks below.</p> <p>The film crew became the centre of an outcry after people said that footage of that nature should not have been shown in the episode.</p> <p>The documentary claimed that the confronting scene was the result of climate change, with Attenborough revealing that melting sea ice was what drove the animals off the cliff.</p> <p>“Walruses’ eyesight out of the water is poor, but they can sense the others down below; as they get hungry, they need to return to the sea,” he said.</p> <p>“In their desperation to do so, hundreds fall from heights they should never have scaled.”</p> <p>But many people accused drones and the crew for the tragic events that unfolded.</p> <p>Zoologist Susan Crockford put forth the theory that the walruses dying could be due to polar bears, as climate change causing the demise is an unlikely phenomenon.</p> <p>“The lie being told by Attenborough and the film crew is that 200-300 walruses fell during the time they were filming, while in fact they filmed only a few: polar bears were responsible for the majority of the carcasses shown on the beach below the cliff,” Ms Crockford wrote on her website.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qVJzQc9ELTE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>“This is, of course, in addition to the bigger lie that lack of sea ice is to blame for walrus herds being onshore in the first place.”</p> <p>She slammed film crew for deceptive tactics, saying that they possibly edited out footage of polar bears chasing the walruses off the cliff.</p> <p>“The film crew have steadfastly refused to reveal precisely where and when they filmed the walrus deaths shown in this film in relation to the walrus deaths initiated by polar bears reported by <em>The Siberian Times </em>in the fall of 2017,” she said.</p> <p>But the producer of the show, Sophie Lanfear shut down claims on Twitter, saying “bears were not driving them off the cliffs” while filming.</p> <p>The shows crew has also been accused of scaring the animals with their filming equipment, but Ms Lanfear also refuted that claim.</p> <p>“When approaching the walruses, we made sure we were downwind of them and that we could not be seen,” she said.</p> <p>“We only stood up when it was safe to do so and when we weren’t at risk of scaring any walruses</p>

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“The signs aren’t good”: Sir David Attenborough admits he doesn’t have long left to live

<p>Sir David Attenborough has admitted that he hasn’t got long left on Earth after coming to terms with his own mortality.</p> <p>He mused to the former UN climate chief, Christiana Figueres, in an interview that he “can’t bear” to think about the world his great-grandchildren will live in. <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/26/david-attenborough-backs-school-climate-strikes-outrage-greta-thunberg" target="_blank">The Guardian</a> reported:</p> <p>“I don’t spend time thinking about that because I can’t bear it," Attenborough explained.</p> <p>“I’m just coming up to 93, and so I don’t have many more years around here. I find it difficult to think beyond that because the signs aren’t good.”</p> <p>Attenborough also dismissed critics of the global movement of school strikes as cynics.</p> <p>“[Young people] understand the simple discoveries of science about our dependence upon the natural world,” he said.</p> <p>“My generation is no great example for understanding – we have done terrible things.”</p> <p>He also explained that the protests are the reason he feels that progress is being made.</p> <p>“That is the one big reason I have for feeling we are making progress. If we were not making progress with young people, we are done.”</p> <p>Attenborough also said in the interview that stopping climate change and the destruction of wildlife is essential.</p> <p>“We have no option, if we want to survive,” he told Figueres.</p> <p>“We have a [moral] obligation on our shoulders and it would be to our deep eternal shame if we fail to acknowledge that.”</p> <p>Figueres also agreed.</p> <p>“The other young people are justifiably furious with us. They say we have been at this for 30 years and we still haven’t solved this. Young people are calling us adults to account,” she said.</p> <p>“We now know we can do it: we know we have the technology, the finance [and] the policies,” she said. </p> <p>“The outrage is about how is it possible that, knowing that we can do it, we are not doing it fast enough?”</p>

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The Queen cracks jokes and addresses mortality with Sir David Attenborough

<p>In a new TV show with Sir David Attenborough, Queen Elizabeth II is heard cracking jokes and addressing her own mortality.</p> <p>The Queen, who celebrates her 92nd birthday on April 21, took a stroll around her gardens with the wildlife expert in <em>The Queen’s Green Planet</em>, which will air next week in the UK.</p> <p>The pair walked around the gardens of Buckingham Palace to bring attention to the monarch’s project to create a Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy of forests in all 53 Commonwealth states.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhello%2Fvideos%2F10160346835395078%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>The rare interview shows the Queen laughing about a sapling not looking very healthy.</p> <p>“That one we won’t look at. Somebody sat on it, I think at a garden party,” she said.</p> <p>She also joked about efforts to “stop children playing conkers” because of “health and safety”.</p> <p>Sir David replied, “You would think that, that people would stop people breathing.”</p> <p>“Well, it seems to me quite a harmless sort of battle thing,” she said.</p> <p>During their tour of the garden, their conversation was interrupted by a helicopter buzzing overhead.</p> <p>The Queen asked, “Why do they always go round and round when you want to talk?”</p> <p>“Sounds like President Trump ... or President Obama.”</p> <p>As they continued their walk, Sir David pointed out a sundial that was positioned in the shade.</p> <p>The Queen, who appeared surprised at the oversight, said, “Had we thought of that? That it was planted in the shade, it wasn’t in the shade originally, I’m sure? Maybe we could move it?”</p> <p>The Queen also touched on her own mortality after Sir David said there could be “all kinds of different trees” growing in the palace gardens in another 50 years.</p> <p>“It might easily be, yes.” she said. “I won’t be here though.”</p> <p>During the interview, the Queen also revealed how she eats honey from the hives of her own bees, decorates her own Christmas tree and is <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/home-garden/2018/04/queen-reveals-the-one-gift-people-always-get-her/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>quite difficult to give presents to.</strong></span></a></p> <p>The show will air on UK ITV at 9 pm on Monday, April 16. </p>

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“I’m difficult to buy for”: Queen reveals the one gift people always get her

<p>In a promotional clip from ITV for <em>The Queen’s Green Planet</em>, Her Majesty and Sir David Attenborough share a joke as they walk around the royal gardens.</p> <p>Speaking about how people never know what to buy her, she tells Sir David: “I’ve been quite difficult to give presents to, so they’ve said, ‘Oh, let’s give her a plant.’”</p> <p>The pair are filmed wandering around the Buckingham Palace gardens while speaking about the Queen’s new initiative to protect the Commonwealth’s climate by creating a global network of forests.</p> <p>The goal, she says, is to create conservation initiatives across all 53 Commonwealth countries to mark her own lifetime’s service to the Commonwealth.</p> <p>The Queen says she hopes to “change the climate again”, which Sir David replies would be a “wonderful legacy”.</p> <p>The Queen’s famed sense of humour is once again on show as the pair laugh at an unfortunate-looking tree that has gone over, looking very at odds with the rest of the impeccably kept gardens.</p> <p>The Queen jokes: “That one we won’t look at. Someone sat on it, I think.”</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zYs3blLyyu0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>The show will also feature Prince Harry planting trees in the Caribbean, and Prince William in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest.</p> <p>Prince Harry pays tribute to his grandmother’s commitment to environmental causes, saying: “I think I’m closing in on my half century of trees planted, but I reckon the Queen is up in the thousands.”</p> <p>A spokeswoman for British network ITV said: “In a rare opportunity to see the Queen talking informally to Sir David, the conversation ranges from climate change, to conkers and birthday gifts.</p> <p>“In the often humorous exchange, the Queen reveals her passion for nature and how the garden’s history is intertwined with that of her family, charting the lives of her children but also delving into the past of her great-great-grandparents Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.”</p>

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Sir David Attenborough opens up about retirement – "I dread not working"

<p>Sir David Attenborough has said that he will retire from broadcasting the moment he feels as though his work has become substandard, in a rarely candid interview.</p> <p>The 91-year-old normally keeps his cards close to his chest on the topic of retirement, but in a interview with <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Radio Times</strong></em></a></span> he was frank about the prospect of hanging up his binoculars, and what would have to happen for him to consider it.</p> <p>“I would like to think I would be able to detect when I couldn’t find the right words any more,” Attenborough told the <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Radio Times</strong></em></span></a>. “If I think I’m not producing commentary with any freshness or which is apposite or to the point, I hope I would be able to recognise it before someone else told me.</p> <p>“If I thought I was turning in substandard work, that would stop me.”</p> <p>Attenborough, who first started working for the BBC in 1952, said he’d also consider calling it quits if he was physically incapable of performing his day-to-day duties.</p> <p>“If I can’t walk up and down steps any more, that will stop me,” he said. “Yes I do dread not working, although there are things I can do without running up steps six times – books to be written, things I’ve never got round to. But at the moment it seems to be all right.”</p> <p>The lengendary documentarian said his schedule for 2018 is already looking pretty full, after last years Blue Planet II was the UK’s most watched television program.</p> <p>What is your favourite Sir David Attenborough documentary?</p> <p> </p>

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The moment David Attenborough’s sweet letter surprised six-year-old Aussie boy

<p>A six-year-old boy from Wagga Wagga in NSW has received a very special gift from Sir David Attenborough. </p> <p>Archie Comerford wrote to the well-known TV presenter and naturalist to thank him for teaching him all about “moose and frogs and different kinds of animals”, reports Wagga’s Daily Advertiser. </p> <p>But what Archie didn’t expect was a signed photo with a personal message from the man himself to arrive in his letterbox two short weeks later. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Six-year-old Wagga fan pens thank-you letter to Sir David Attenborough. Then he wrote back <a href="https://t.co/OnsHvVtkxv">https://t.co/OnsHvVtkxv</a> <a href="https://t.co/0uSqTS9bcG">pic.twitter.com/0uSqTS9bcG</a></p> — World of Nature (@WorldfNature) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldfNature/status/948357250409746435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>"He signed a picture, 'To Archie, best wishes, David Attenborough'," Mrs Comerford shared.</p> <p>Archie couldn’t believe his luck when he received the photo. "I had the biggest smile I ever did," Archie said. </p> <p>The photo is now framed and hangs proudly above Archie’s bed. No doubt it will be the first thing he shares with his classmates when he heads back to school later this month.</p> <p>"To have such a famous person not only autograph and write a personal message to Archie, but to do it in just a couple of weeks has really been astounding," Mrs Comerford said.</p> <p>"It just makes us love him even more."</p> <p>Have you ever received a signed photograph from someone famous? We would love to hear your story in the comments.   </p>

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The brutal scene that left David Attenborough heartbroken

<p>Sir David Attenborough has spent his lifetime documenting nature and wildlife, as well as the impact we humans have on it.</p> <p>The 91-year-old conservationist and broadcaster has seen everything, but there was one recent scene that brought him to tears.</p> <p>Attenborough was left heartbroken during filming for his latest documentary series Blue Planet II after seeing a young albatross lying dead beside its mother after choking on a plastic toothpick.</p> <p>The presenter said the birds eat seafood as part of its natural diet and was shocked to see the mother feed its young with something he didn’t expect to see.</p> <p>“What comes out of the mouth of the adult?” he questioned. “Not sand eels and not fish and not squid which is what they mostly eat, but plastic.</p> <p>“It’s heartbreaking ... heartbreaking.”</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSkyOceanRescue%2Fvideos%2F311666269330259%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=476" width="476" height="476" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>Writing in a Radio Times column, Attenborough highlighted the eight million tonnes of plastic that are dumped into the sea every year and called for action to save the future of animals.</p> <p>“Surely we have a responsibility to care for the planet on which we live? The future of humanity, and indeed of all life on Earth, now depends on us doing so,” he said.</p> <p>“Plastic is now found everywhere in the ocean, from its surface to its greatest depths.”</p>

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David Attenborough opens up about his health fears

<p>He has one of the most recognisable voices in the world and is perhaps the most beloved presenter on television, but Sir David Attenborough has the same fears as the rest of us.</p> <p>The 91-year-old documentarian has opened up like never before in an interview with <em>Stylist</em> magazine about his worries for the future. “I’m scared of becoming an appalling encumbrance on my children,” he confessed.</p> <p>The comments come just weeks after <a href="/entertainment/tv/2017/06/david-attenborough-reveals-his-one-regret/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">another candid interview</span></strong></a> with fellow doco maker Louis Theroux for <em>Radio Times</em>, in which he revealed he thinks about his mortality “all the time”. “It’s more and more likely that I’m going to die tomorrow.”</p> <p>He also spoke of his regret for spending so little time with his family when they were young. “If you have a child of six or eight and you miss three months of his or her life, it’s irreplaceable,” he said. “You miss something. Perhaps you can’t have your cake and eat it.”</p>

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David Attenborough reveals his one regret

<p>Sir David Attenborough has had an unmatched and storied career as a naturalist and presenter, spanning 65 of his 91 years. And while his work has made him a household name, it’s come at a devastating cost. In a candid interview with the <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-06-06/david-attenboroughs-biggest-regret-not-spending-more-time-with-his-kids" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Radio Times</strong></em></span></a>, the British national treasure revealed his one regret was spending so much time away from his family.</p> <p>“If you have a child of six or eight and you miss three months of his or her life, it’s irreplaceable,” Attenborough confessed. “You miss something. Perhaps you can’t have your cake and eat it.”</p> <p>Despite having to spend months at a time away from his family, he praised his wife Jane, who passed away in 1997, for her “understanding” when it came to his work commitments.</p> <p>During the interview with fellow documentarian Louis Theroux, Attenborough also revealed that he thinks about his mortality “all the time,” worrying that “it’s more and more likely that I’m going to die tomorrow.”</p> <p>The nonagenarian also voiced his concerns about humanity’s treatment of the planet, fearing we could be pushing ourselves closer and closer to the point of no return. “We should be very, very worried about it,” he warned. “The land is being scorched, deserts are spreading, and the seas are warming – all those factors cause great changes in our fortunes.</p>

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The best David Attenborough documentaries to watch

<p>He may be considered a UK national treasure, but Sir David Attenborough is much more than that – he’s an international treasure. Earlier this month, the legendary documentarian turned 91 years old, marking 65 years on our screens. To celebrate his wonderful contribution to the world, we’ve picked out five of his best documentary series for you to revisit. And while you’re at it, why not introduce the grandkids to this TV icon?</p> <p><strong>1. <em>The Blue Planet</em> (2001)</strong></p> <p>In this eight-episode series, described as “the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world’s oceans,” Attenborough takes us into the never-before-seen depths of the ocean. He showcases some of the most unusual and beautiful marine life on the planet from the beaches of Costa Rica, to the underwater volcanoes of New Zealand to the vast, frozen life in the Arctic.</p> <p><strong>2. <em>Planet Earth</em> (2006)</strong></p> <p>Attenborough’s recent <em>Planet Earth II</em> was an utter triumph, but before that was <em>Planet Earth</em>, the highly-acclaimed global nature series that took five years to make. Covering 11 different habitats across the world in each episode, <em>Planet Earth</em> was seen in over 130 countries and won four Emmy awards – so what are you waiting for?</p> <p><strong>3. <em>Life</em> (2009)</strong></p> <p>Following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin, in <em>Life</em>, Attenborough studies the extreme evolutionary changes and behaviours that creatures have had to develop simply to survive. From the unbelievable combative mechanism of the Venus flytrap to the varied and bizarre life that has survived in the deepest cracks of the ocean, Life will change the way you see every living being in the world.</p> <p><strong>4. <em>Frozen Planet</em> (2011)</strong></p> <p>You’ve never seen our bright blue orb quite like this before. <em>Frozen Planet</em> takes us into the most frigid, isolated and barely-habitable corners of the Earth to see just how life has blossomed in the unlikeliest places. The highly-acclaimed, Emmy-winning series follows everything from polar bears and arctic wolves to penguins, seals and killer whales.</p> <p><strong>5. <em>David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities</em> (2013–2015)</strong></p> <p><em>Natural Curiosities</em> is Attenborough going back to his roots. Exploring all the weird and wonderful quirks among the most fascinating creatures on the planet, this 21-episode series revisits old hoaxes, debunks myths and delves into legends (think unicorns!). At just 30 minutes an episode, it’s the perfect bite-sized dose of Attenborough goodness!</p> <p><em>Image credit: Mark Tipple/Atlantic Productions.</em></p>

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Sir David Attenborough comes to terms with memory loss

<p>Sir David Attenborough has explained the challenges of making nature documentaries at the age of 90.</p> <p>He has confessed that he is “running into problems” when it comes to recalling the proper names of the flora and fauna he is commentating on.</p> <p>The naturalist is currently working on new BBC series <em>Blue Planet II</em> and explained that he is “coming to terms” with how his mind is taking longer to find the right words.</p> <p>After a trip to Jura Mountains in Switzerland, David told the <em>Telegraph</em>, “There were these searing yellow fields and I can’t think of the damn name.”</p> <p>"I wanted to say something about it but I couldn’t and it wasn’t until we got quite close to Geneva that I thought, of course, oil seed rape."</p> <p>David isn’t letting his age slow him down and will make two on screen appearances on <em>Blue Planet II</em> from Florida and Dominica.</p> <p> "I’ve just come back from Florida where we have been filming spinner sharks. There are 20,000 of them and people don’t even know they’re there. From a helicopter you can see this great column of fish and sharks, and just over there, there are people exercising their dogs on the beach," he said.</p> <p>Sir David Attenborough is as passionate about conserving the planet as ever and called on people to take responsibility for their actions.</p> <p>“Everyone must do what they can because it’s the most valuable thing we have got, whether your 60 years old or 106."</p> <p>Last year, David expressed that he won’t be stopping his work anytime soon and shudders at the word ‘retirement’.</p> <p>“You never tired of the natural world. Putting your feet up is all very well, but it’s very boring, isn’t it?”</p>

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10 things you probably never knew about Sir David Attenborough

<p>Last year, the undisputed king of wildlife TV, Sir David Attenborough, celebrated his 90th birthday. As he enters his 91st, we decided to learn a bit more about one of the most recognisable voices in the world.</p> <p><strong>1. There’s one animal he detests</strong> – The humble rat is the one critter that has never won over the legendary presenter. “They are the ultimate horrible thing,” he once told the BBC.</p> <p><strong>2. He has a favourite shooting location</strong> – Central Europe. “Because I know it least and because I can get decent food and a reasonable bottle of cheap wine.”</p> <p><strong>3.He was at the centre of a murder mystery</strong> – In 2011, a human skull was found in his backyard which led to investigators solving a gruesome 132-year-old London murder.</p> <p><strong>4. He doesn’t let his success go to his head</strong> – Before he turned 75 and was given lifetime business class flights, he always flew economy and would only take an upgrade if his camera crew could get one too.</p> <p><strong>5. If he wasn’t a wildlife expert…</strong> – He’d be a teacher.</p> <p><strong>6. His favourite holiday spot isn’t what you’d expect</strong> – West Wales. “In the 1940s, I was in the Navy and stationed in Pembrokeshire, and we used to take our children there on holiday.”</p> <p><strong>7. He’s the most honorarily-decorated person on earth</strong> – Attenborough holds a very impressive 32 honorary degrees from universities around the UK.</p> <p><strong>8. There are lots of things named after him</strong> – His name has been lent to species of extinct reptiles, butterflies, plants and even the research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough – the same ship that the public voted to name <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36225652">“Boaty McBoatface”</a></strong>.</span></p> <p><strong>9. You can thank him for some of your favourite shows</strong> – Aside from his own incredible programs, as a director of programming for BBC Two in the ‘60s and ’70s, Attenborough gave the green light to shows like Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Porridge, The Old Grey Whistle Test and even televised snooker.</p> <p><strong>10. He has no plans to retire</strong> – “It would be boring, wouldn’t it?”</p> <p>Tell us in the comments below, what’s your favourite program by Sir David Attenborough?</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/tv/2017/01/most-repeated-tv-show-in-the-world/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The most-repeated TV show in the world will surprise you</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/tv/2016/12/7-facts-about-lucille-ball/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>7 things you didn’t know about Lucille Ball</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/tv/2016/12/6-facts-about-monty-python/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>6 surprising facts about Monty Python’s Flying Circus</strong></em></span></a></p>

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David Attenborough’s bold suggestion for zoos

<p>Famed naturalist David Attenborough has described London Zoo gorilla escape as ‘hardly surprising’ and suggested bold measures to stop it from happening again.</p> <p>18-year-old silverback gorilla Kumbuka <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/10/gorilla-escapes-london-zoo/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>made headlines last week</strong></span></a> when it escaped from its enclosure and found its way into a “non-public keeper area” and Attenborough believes the circumstances are partly to blame for this potentially disastrous incident. The documenter also believes it might be time to rethink the way zoos are set up.</p> <p>Attenborough told <a href="http://www.itv.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ITV Television</strong></span></a>, “They are wonderful animals, gorillas. They are animals which guard their privacy. In the forests of West Africa, they don’t live out in the open. They aren’t stared at by people. Maybe the solution is that people should not be allowed to be behind big sheets of glass but look behind peepholes so that the gorillas don’t realise (they are being watched) – but that’s very difficult to do in a zoo where there are tens of thousands of people wanting to see these animals.”</p> <p>Attenborough also said zoo-goers also must show more respect.</p> <p>“Sometimes visitors to zoos are not respectful and they start shrieking or waving their arms in order to get the poor gorilla to do something. They are not just animals. They are related to us. They value their privacy. Just imagine what it’s like to be there.”</p> <p>What’s your take? Do you think David Attenborough is on to something? Or are zoos fine just the way they are? </p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/travel/international-travel/2016/09/aussie-tourist-gets-knocked-over-by-silverback-gorilla/"><em>Aussie tourist gets knocked over by silverback gorilla</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/06/cincinnati-zoo-reopens-gorilla-exhibit/"><em>Cincinnati Zoo re-opens gorilla exhibit with higher fence</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/02/baby-gorilla-born/"><em>Adorable baby gorilla born by emergency C-section</em></a></strong></span></p> <p> </p>

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