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Also Known As Sir David Frederick Attenborough
Born May 8, 1926 (age 100) • London • England
Awards And Honors BAFTA • Emmy Award (2018) • Peabody Award (2014)
Notable Family Members brother Richard Attenborough

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Sir David Attenborough in a blue jacket and light blue sweater, looking at the camera outdoors at the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve in London.
David Attenborough smiles as he closely examines an Australian pygmy goanna perched on his hand.
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Sir David Attenborough stands beside a photo of the Attenborougharion rubicundus snail on an easel at the Australian Museum, with a branded backdrop behind him.
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