- Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday will be celebrated with a live BBC event at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, 8 March.
- His colleague, Alastair Fothergill, revealed that Sir David dislikes celebrity and would prefer a quiet birthday at home, but acknowledges the public's desire to celebrate.
- The 90-minute event, hosted by Kirsty Young, will feature tributes from figures such as Sir Michael Palin and Chris Packham, alongside musical performances by Bastille and Sigur Rós.
- A new species of Chilean wasp, Attenboroughnculus tau, has been named in his honour by the Natural History Museum.
- Chris Packham criticised world leaders for disregarding Sir David's warnings on climate change, expressing a “sense of sadness and injustice”.
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