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Today,nsay happy birthday to a man who is almost synonymous with naturalnhistory TV shows.
Today,nsay happy birthday to a man who is almost synonymous with naturalnhistory TV shows.n
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nAnman whose list of books in Wikipedia covers half my screen,nand whose TV credits require an entirely different Wikipedia article—and lots of scrolling.
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nAnman whose career as the writer, presenter, narrator, and/or producernof programs about plants and animals has filled our screens in then1950s and 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s and 1990s, the 2000s and now then2010s – a career that has lasted more than 60 years now! And it’snstill going!
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Anman whose career has been so illustrious and so long that he receivednBAFTAs (the British equivalent of an Oscar or Emmy Award) fornprograms in black-and-white, color, HD, and 3D. He is the only personnto have done so.
Anman whose career has been so illustrious and so long that he receivednBAFTAs (the British equivalent of an Oscar or Emmy Award) fornprograms in black-and-white, color, HD, and 3D. He is the only personnto have done so.n
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nSirnDavid Attenborough is sometimes called a “National Treasure” innhis own country – the United Kingdom – but I think he could bencalled a “World Treasure,” too. Check out some of his worksntoday!
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nHerenis a bit about carnivorous (meat-eating) plants.
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nHerenAttenborough reads the lyricsnof “Wonderful World” – and it’s quite simply wonderful!
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HerenAttenborough says “boo” tona sloth and lets us in on the mystery scientists have never solvednabout a sloth’s pooping habits!
HerenAttenborough says “boo” tona sloth and lets us in on the mystery scientists have never solvednabout a sloth’s pooping habits!n
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nHerenis a long video on climatenchange.
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nYouncan also watch many of Attenborough’s documentaries on Netflix and Netflix streaming.nCheck out Planet Earth,nBlue Planet,nThe Life of Mammals,nand The Life of Birds. And more!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nCigarnmogul and theater patron Oscar Hammerstein’s birthday
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nCigarnmogul and theater patron Oscar Hammerstein’s birthday
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nEducatornand writer Henry Baker’s birthday
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nEducatornand writer Henry Baker’s birthday
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