Sir David Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA

            Every now and again, something memorable happens in one's life. For me, it was spending a day working with Sir David Attenborough – supreme broadcaster and naturalist who, now in his 90s, is still at the top of his game. 

He’s best known for his television work – in particular the nine Life series, made with the BBC Natural History Unit. His other programmes include The Blue Planet, The Frozen Planet  and, more controversially, The Truth About Climate Change. At the moment, his latest blockbuster, Planet Earth II, is being aired. And he’s still working on new BBC projects.

In 1961 Sir David was a founding trustee of WWF, which in 2012 celebrated its 50th anniversary. In 2003 he became patron of ARKive, the global initiative which gathers film, photographic and sound recordings of the world's species into one centralised digital library for the benefit of present and future generations. He’s also a trustee of the British Museum and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and he’s the author of 24 books. 

David Attenborough is, quite simply, the undisputed, unrivalled, unassailable voice of natural history. I took this photograph of him in 2011, in the garden of his home in Richmond upon Thames, west London and, like countless people around the world, I pay warm tribute to this extraordinary man.

Taken on: January 18, 2011

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