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\nAll over the world, the team would go.
\nThe programme was called zoo quest,
\nAnd today may have caused a protest
\nAs it saw David catching animals for London zoo
\nAnteaters, chimps and rare birds too.<\/p>\n
Today is Sir David Attenborough’s 91st birthday. To celebrate, we’ve written a poem looking back at his extraordinary life and hoping that someday we can follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n
Born in London in 1926,
\nHe’s since won the hearts of all the Brits.
\nDavid didn’t always know all about\u00a0the wild,
\nBut his interest was sparked as a young child.
\nIn fact, he was very much in the dark,
\nUntil that thrilling day at Bradgate Park
\nWhen he discovered his first fossil,
\nWhich led to a future so colossal.<\/p>\n
In the 1950s came David’s first TV show,
\nAll over the world, the team would go.
\nThe programme was called zoo quest,
\nAnd today may have caused a protest
\nAs it saw David catching animals for London zoo
\nAnteaters, chimps and rare birds too.<\/p>\n
David soon stopped taking \u00a0these creatures
\nAnd helped conserve their wonderful features.
\nHe showed us the magical Great Barrier Reef
\nAnd little ants that cut up and carry a leaf
\nTo feed it to something big and fungal.
\nHe also took us into the depths of the jungle
\nTo see the great apes and what a thriller,
\nWhen he cuddled that huge gorilla!<\/p>\n
David searched for a dragon on the isle of Komodo
\nAnd uncovered the secrets of the extinct dodo.
\nHe took us to the arctic for polar bears in the snow
\nAnd in the dark showed us worms that glow.
\nAnd who can forget that time in the cave,
\nWhen a bat flew into the face or Sir Dave.<\/p>\n
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Look at all the species named after you,
\nA dragonfly, Peruvian frog and echidna too,
\nThere’s\u00a0also the goblin spider and Namibian lizard,
\nDavid Attenborough- a true ecological wizard.
\nThen there’s Boaty McBoat Face – what a boat,
\nNow named for you, lets hope it forever floats.<\/p>\n
From showing us delightful animals on screen,
\nTo being knighted by the Queen.
\nYou’ve travelled the breadth of the Earth,
\nNow let’s celebrate the day of your birth.
\nSo let’s have a slice of birthday battenberg,
\nHere’s to you Sir David Attenborough!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today is Sir David Attenborough’s 91st birthday. To celebrate, we’ve written a poem looking back at his extraordinary life and hoping that someday we can follow in his footsteps. Born in London in 1926, He’s since won the hearts of all the Brits. David didn’t always know all about\u00a0the wild, But his interest was sparked … Continue reading Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough!<\/span>