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# How Sir David Attenborough Got His Start
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nature/extras/how-sir-david-attenborough-got-his-start/
- Published: 2024-11-13T22:45:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-07T13:41:52.000Z
- Description: Witness Sir David’s love of fossils as a young boy transform into a passion for the natural world.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Nature, #ZZZ_Show_1b3b1a16-4d15-417c-9287-bc59a89e1201, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_a245a179-b9f1-4404-a897-8e59d6f964c7, #extra

Witness Sir David’s love of fossils as a young boy in Leicester transform into a passion for the natural world in his field of study at Cambridge. From his early days as a presenter on BBC’s Zoo Quest, Attenborough rose through the ranks to become the foremost natural history presenter in the world.