One of the most famous voices on the planet has had one heck of a career. Sir David Attenborough has been creating and narrating wildlife films and documentaries for longer than most people have been alive. His first gig, on the BBC’s Zoo Quest, took place in the early 1950s.

Attenborough is now 100 years old and still going strong. His latest film, A Gorilla Story, premiered on Netflix in April 2026. Meanwhile, in his career he has won multiple Emmys and been knighted by the Queen (twice). He’s racked up dozens of honorary degrees from British universities, has multiple species of wildlife named after him, and even holds a Guinness World Record. Simply put, he has very little left to achieve, and nothing to prove.

And yet, he shows no signs of slowing down.

Attenborough creates perfect full-circle moment—but is not ready to call it a career

A Gorilla Story is a deeply personal documentary about a family of gorillas descended........

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