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He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit , the nine nature documentary series forming the Life collection , a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. First becoming prominent as host of Zoo Quest in , his filmography as writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes Natural World , Wildlife on One , the Planet Earth franchise , The Blue Planet and its sequel.

Over his life he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narration. While Attenborough's earlier work focused primarily on the wonders of the natural world , his later work has been more vocal in support of environmental causes.

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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 Attenborough "roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating".

David Frederick Attenborough was born on 8 May in Isleworth , Middlesex , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and grew up in College House on the campus of the University of Leicester , where his father, Frederick , was principal. Attenborough spent his childhood collecting fossils , stones, and natural specimens.

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Aged around 11, he heard that the zoology department needed a large supply of newts , which he offered through his father to supply for 3d each. The source, which he did not reveal at the time, was a pond adjacent to the department. According to Richard, David was "bowled over by the man's determination to save the beaver, by his profound knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Canadian wilderness and by his warnings of ecological disaster should the delicate balance between them be destroyed.

The idea that mankind was endangering nature by recklessly despoiling and plundering its riches was unheard of at the time, but it is one that has remained part of Dave's own credo to this day. The couple had two children, Robert and Susan. Jane died in Attenborough had a pacemaker fitted in June as well as a double knee replacement in But I'm not.

I'm swanning round the world looking at the most fabulously interesting things.