To a man who has dedicated his life to conserving and understanding our natural world: Happy 98th Birthday! 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for your decades of devotion to our planet's wonders and wildlife.

@RSPB Many many thanks, and a most wonderful birthday to the legendary and unique Sir Attenborough (who has seriously influenced my English accent).

@RSPB This primate species, called human, places a most peculiar significance on the position of the earth in its orbit around the Sun at the time of birth of each individual.

The humans will dutifully record the number of revolutions around the Sun each of them has made, and, on the day one has approximately completed another revolution, called the *Birthday*, other humans aware of the position of the earth at that time gather to present gifts and best wishes.

@RSPB Note, I am open to suggestions to improve the Attenborough-ness of the description of our species Birthday customs and celebrations.
@RSPB Tip of the Cub cap to Sir David.
@RSPB he is an absolute treasure!
@RSPB This man is an inspiration!
@RSPB Happy birthday, Sir David Attenborough.

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Yes, the happiest of birthdays! And I will add: Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! For certainly, you have been a visiting educator in my Biology classes, even if you weren’t aware.

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@RSPB this man is an international treasure. Happy birthday Sir Attenborough
@RSPB @stux I didn’t realise the RSPB were on here. That’s cool! 😎
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Can't share this enough!
@RSPB Happy Birthday to Sir David. A great man. If only those in power around the world had listened to him.
@RSPB Started watching a recent nature documentary. My teen commented "It's just not as good without David Attenborough.'

@RSPB especially his 2006 two-part documentary, "The Truth About Climate Change", which managed to mention the fossil fuel industry only as part of the solution, not at all otherwise. Well done!

He has a soothing voice, but apart from that, he's a man who grew with the times. Many don't, so by all means, let's applaud the personal development. But let's make it clear that this is the great thing: Attenborough learned. That is a lot, but that is all.

@RSPB almost had me thinking he’d died then !