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From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: Sir David Attenborough at 100

By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin UniversityThe Conversation Africa

David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.

BBC, CC BY-NC-ND Sir David Attenborough turns 100 this week. Very few people have the good fortune to live for a century. Fewer still achieve so much and touch so many lives.

Across his seven de…