David Attenborough during filming for the 1979 Life on Earth series. BBC/PBS
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David Attenborough, who turned 100 on May 8, has spent more than 70 years exploring the planet and its living inhabitants — filming, and marveling at, a world full of natural treasures. In the process, he’s become a natural treasure himself.
As host, and as narrator, Attenborough’s whispery, enthusiastic voice is instantly recognizable. And his nature series, over the decades, have
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