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Sir David now lives in Leicester London. His favourite place in the world is the Daintree rainforest

Sir David had been all over the world. In his lifetime, it has been estimated that Sir David has travelled 1.9 million miles which is the equivalent of flying around the world 763 times , and has made almost 400 trips to 94 different countries.

Sir David Attenborough was born on 8 May, 1926, in Isleworth, West London 

 

 

Sir David Attenborough was born on 8 May, 1926, in Isleworth, West London 

 

 

Sir David doesn’t count himself as an animal ‘lover’ 

 

 He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmed in black and white, color, HD, and 3D. 

 

He doesn’t own a car as he never passed his driving test 

 

 During World War II his parents adopted two Jewish refugee girls from Europe.  

 

In 1947 he spent two years serving in the Royal Navy 

 

 When Sir David got his first job in television, he didn’t even own a TV 

 

Sir David has more than ten plants and animals named after him 

 

In 1985 he received a knighthood 

 

He’s thought to be one of the most well-travelled people on the planet 

 

HE HAS 32 UNIVERSITY DEGREES 

 

 David Attenborough has been all the way around the world.  

 

He has been through multiple shows  

 

On each show he talks and tells people about a new unique diverse species.  

 

In each show he shows a different environment and how the animals and plants survive in it  

 

In a way he is showing how other animals can live in such environments without pollution or destroying the environment. He is showing us that we can live with one with the nature. Not one against nature. 

 

He also Shows  

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