(FILES) British natural history film-maker David Attenborough poses with his Specialist Factual British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) for 'Life in Cold Blood' in central London on April 26, 2009. David Attenborough, a leading voice on climate change and biodiversity loss whose landmark documentaries transformed popular understanding of the natural world for a global audience, marks his 100th birthday on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP via Getty Images)