His name is David, but his body of work makes him a Goliath in his field. A broadcaster by profession, Sir David Attenborough was the talk of the town as TV channels beamed footage of the naturalist, paying rich tributes to the national treasure, who turned 90 on Sunday (8th May).
Sir David joined the BBC after serving in the Royal Navy from 1947 to 1949 and launched Zoo Quest in 1954.
A string of successful natural history programmes followed including Life On Earth, The Living Planet, The Trials Of Life, The Blue Planet and Planet Earth.
Cameraman Gavin Thurston, who has worked with Sir David for many years, described him as “an amazing man”.
BBC Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan said Sir David was the “god of wildlife programmes and presenters”.
“He's up there and we are all really proud of him and have all been inspired by him,” she was quoted a saying on BBC website.
“And he is unbelievably intelligent, not just on wildlife but on many other subjects as well.
“I don't know anybody that doesn't like David Attenborough. I know lots of people that don't like us but everyone loves him.”
CBBC wildlife star Steve Backshall said Sir David “completely transformed my view of the wild world”.
