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The Guardian - UK
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Carmen Fishwick and Guardian readers

David Attenborough at 90: how has he influenced your life?

Sir David Attenborough, on location for Life in the Freezer, with a wandering albatross chick in South Georgia
Sir David Attenborough, on location for Life in the Freezer, with a wandering albatross chick in South Georgia Photograph: Ben Osborne / Nature Picture Lib

To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 90th birthday on 8 May, we’d like you to share your tributes to the wildlife broadcaster and naturalist whose career in broadcasting has spanned more than half a century.

A twist of fate led Sir David to his first presenting role on the BBC series Zoo Quest in 1954. Since then he has fronted a vast number of wildlife documentaries, collected honorary degrees – 32, which is the most of any other person, and has inspired a huge number of wildlife documentary-makers and enthusiasts.

We’d like to hear how Sir David has influenced your life. Perhaps he inspired your career choices, or encouraged your interest in wildlife. Share your experiences and stories with us.

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