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Sir David Attenborough marks 100th birthday; wasp named in his honour

natureMay 8, 20261063,568

Sir David Attenborough marked his 100th birthday by releasing an audio message on Thursday thanking the public for the goodwill messages. Scientists honoured the centenary by naming a newly described parasitic wasp species after Attenborough. Parasitic wasps are tiny parasitoids that kill their hosts and act as important natural biocontrols, so the naming acknowledges both obscure biodiversity and practical conservation science. The birthday tributes underscore Attenborough's role in popularising nature and may steer attention toward lesser-known species and conservation challenges.

Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough Thank you for being a friend to all animals and for helping the world to cherish us x
@number10cat.bsky.social1909
Lego have updated their 4-99 age limit to 4-100+ in honour of David Attenborough on his 100th birthday :)
@rebelalliance77.bsky.social147
Sir David Attenborough is 100 years old. But his most important message is that the Earth will be dead in less than 100 years if we don't stop Climate Change.
@bladeofthes.bsky.social89
Love to watch David Attenborough deliver an entire section of his narration just standing like this. That's my dude. He gets it.
@dandock.bsky.social37
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today, here's his memo from December 1966 as Controller of BBC2 to Dennis Scuse at Television Enterprises, turning down the
@nothinglane.bsky.social30
An acrylic painting of an elderly giant tortoise, surrounded by peaches and peach blossoms, which are symbols of longevity.
@annalandin.bsky.social30
The cover of the book How to Live to 100 by Ariane Sherine and David Conrad
@arianesherine.bsky.social30
A promotional image by Lego saying "Updated for you, Sir David" above a box of Lego with the age range updated to 4-100+. There's also a birthday card which says "Happy Birthday Sir David" with a picture of a Lego lion on it
@slycat.uk27
Our warmest and wildest 100th birthday wishes to Sir David Attenborough, vice-patron of our Society. Today, we are celebrating Priam's Birdwing, which he said h
@linneansociety.bsky.social24
Across decades of groundbreaking documentaries, Sir David Attenborough has brought the beauty and fragility of life on Earth into homes around the world. Today
@euronews.com20
Happy 100th Birthday to the ultimate beetle boy 🪲. It will not be a surprise to learn that David Attenborough is an inspiration to me & someone I deeply respec
@mglnrd.bsky.social17
Lego have changed the age limit for their toys up from '4-99' in a birthday post to Sir David Attenborough “Updated for you, Sir David”
@dexerto.bsky.social16
Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! 🌱🦕 Here's a flashback to 2015 when Sir David unveiled a plaque to commemorate the bicentenary of William Smith
@handle.invalid15
In 2023 I filmed aerial footage for a short film narrated by Sir David Attenborough; here is a frame from it over Richmond: the London Skyline over The Royal St
@hedleythorne.bsky.social14
Today Sir David Attenborough turns 100! From all the generations you continue to inspire to love, protect and care for the natural world, thank you! Thank you f
@38degrees.bsky.social13
The global legend himself, Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today.
@iflscience.com13
Ten years ago, I got to spend the day with the inspirational Sir David Attenborough, who celebrates his 100th Birthday today. To walk round YWT Askham Bog and h
@birdingdad.bsky.social13
Happy 100th birthday from all of us to David Attenborough. Thank you for a lifetime spent bringing the wonders of the natural world into our homes and inspiring
@leagueacs.bsky.social12
Happy birthday to Sir David Attenborough. 100 years old today. An absolutely incredible human who introduces our wotld to generations of grateful humans.
@elemjay.bsky.social11
Because of David Attenborough, the world can see what he understood long before most of us, that the natural world isn’t just beautiful, it’s essential to all l
@clientearth.bsky.social11
Sir David Attenborough with a frog.
@nothinghuman.bsky.social11
"The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent on that world... It is the most precious thing we have, and we need to defend it." Ha
@wmo-global.bsky.social10
Two Fallow Deer grazing beneath an old Sycamore tree. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.
@oldmanrambling.bsky.social10
“We must rewild the world!” - Sir David Attenborough Thank you for a lifetime of advocating for , and for inspiring generations to learn about and connect with
@treesforlife.bsky.social8
Sir David Attenborough is 100 years old today – a birthday fewer than 0.03 percent of people alive today have celebrated. The beloved English broadcaster and na
@mollyploofkins.bsky.social8
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today🎉 For generations, his voice has brought the wonders of our planet into our homes - changing not just what we know about
@zslofficial.bsky.social7
11 small art prints of African animals.
@berksarchives.bsky.social7
Sir David Attenborough, clutching a pair of binoculars as he leans on the door of an off-road vehicle, observing wildlife
@lordwoolamaloo.bsky.social7
Happy Birthday to David Attenborough! It brings back a lovely memory from a few years ago, when one of my pupils decided to make himself a David Attenborough bo
@jonnybid.bsky.social7
Line chart titled ‘Happy 100th birthday, David Attenborough! Here’s his incredible story compared to other babies born in 1926.’ The chart shows percent of the babies born in 1926 still alive. Two lines, male (blue) and female (red), both starting at 100% and declining. Both fall steeply in the first year of life and level off around 90%: 11% of boys and 9% of girls born in 1926 didn't make it to age 5. A shaded band labelled WWII covers ages 13 to 19. The male curve has a visible additional dip around age 18 — the cohort turned 18 in 1944, and a substantial number of young men in particular died in the late stages of the Second World War. By age 65 (1991), 64% of men and 75% of women born in 1926 were still alive. The female line stays consistently above the male, and the gap widens through old age. By 2026, Sir David is one of just 0.5% of men and 1.7% of women to celebrate their 100th birthday. Data: Human Mortality Database, England & Wales cohort life tables.
@statto.bsky.social6
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theguardian.comSir David Attenborough 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday greetings – audionationalgeographic.comNew wasp named after Sir David Attenborough for his 100th birthdaythehindu.comHow Attenborough's lush imagery hid a history of colonial harm

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