Fionnáin1d ago

David Attenborough turns 100 years old on the 8th of May.

He is a human who has spent his time loving the diversity of life on this planet. His documentaries helped emphasise the biodiversity crisis while also infectiously spreading this love of other species.

My partner and I are thinking of having a small, gentle event on the day to recognise his life. Maybe a walk with friends, taking moments to stop and acknowledge the creatures around us.

Want to join us, wherever you are in the world?

Show threadVereesh
@ephemeral I'll participate by sharing my all time favorite DA piece, the mating of slugs. It might be the strangest hookup in the world, especially at the end. And he is the perfect narrator.
https://youtu.be/CnnIk-6wR00?si=6iuQpdQYAWqS7f6H
Hermaphrodite Leopard Slugs Mating [David Attenborough BBC]

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Show threadFionnáin23h ago
@temporal_spider it's my favourite too! In our house sexy slugs is a term of endearment!
Show threadWillow at large20h ago
@temporal_spider @ephemeral this is cool!! they both have penises and they both end up preggers!!!
Show threadAquaClaire12h ago

@temporal_spider I'd never seen that one, thank you! My favourite's the dancing bird of paradise western parotia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnLE-G1hVAE

@ephemeral Thanks for the idea! We're now planning to visit a local nature reserve with picnic & sketchbooks.

#Attenborough @nature

The Dancing Bird of Paradise Scene from Our Planet | Netflix

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Show threadFionnáin12h ago
@AquaClaire @temporal_spider @nature nice one, love it! Both the video and your plan.