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Policing unit pays tribute to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday

  • On Friday, May 8, world-renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday, with London displaying tribute messages on landmarks including Piccadilly Lights to honor the documentarian.
  • The BBC hosted an event at the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating a career that began in 1952 and achieved global acclaim with the 1979 landmark series 'Life on Earth,' which revolutionized natural history filmmaking.
  • King Charles and the Prince of Wales praised his "lifetime of extraordinary service," while Leonardo DiCaprio thanked him for preserving "our very precious planet and all of its inhabitants."
  • Scientists named a new genus of parasitic wasp Attenboroughnculus tau after the naturalist, while PETA renamed a rescued bull 'David Attenbullock' to recognize his conservation advocacy.
  • Composers Pete Wyer, Brian Eno, and Pete Townshend organized a virtual global concert on May 9, with choirs from multiple continents participating to highlight the naturalist's conservation message.
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