OF LEGENDS AND PRINCES AND A SHARK'S TOOTH

                          OF LEGENDS AND PRINCES AND A SHARK'S TOOTH                                       

He is described as "the legendary naturalist", he is famous and reknowned. His new book and a Netflix documentary  "A Life on Our planet - My Witness statement and a Vision for the future" will be released on October 1.2020. He is 94 year old Sir David Attenborough.



How has he coped with the strange times we are experiencing now - the Coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. "I've certainly spent more time in my garden listening to birds than I have for a very long time," he said in an exclusive interview with BBC Breakfast. "A lot of people have suddenly realized what deep, profound joy can come from witnessing the rest of the world - the natural world." 

There was another moment of "profound joy" for the famous man who "feels privileged that young people should listen to what an old bloke like me is talking about." This, he said, in response to his debut on Instagram last week, when a million followers quickly responded to him on the issue of climate change. 

Another person also had a moment of great joy because of Sir David - young Prince George son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Kate. He recieved a gift - something ancient, very ancient indeed,"millions of years old."

It was a fossilized giant tooth from an extinct shark, carcharocles megalodon.

Sir David had found the tooth a long time ago - in the 1960s - during a family holiday in Malta. So just prior to a private viewing of his new documentary hosted by Prince William, he gave the object to the child. "The young prince looked captivated as he handled the tooth," the report said. 

Sir David was pleased.

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