{"id":127026,"date":"2026-05-08T22:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/david-attenborough-celebrates-his-100th-birthday\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T22:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:32:28","slug":"david-attenborough-celebrates-his-100th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/david-attenborough-celebrates-his-100th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"site-content\">\n<div>\n<p aria-live=\"assertive\" class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">New video loaded: <!-- -->David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"video-header\">\n<div class=\"css-1g7y0i5 e1drnplw0\"><button tabindex=\"100\" class=\"css-1rtlxy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"close\"><svg width=\"60\" height=\"60\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"30\" cy=\"30\" r=\"30\" fill=\"white\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M38.4844 20.1006L39.8986 21.5148L21.5138 39.8996L20.0996 38.4854L38.4844 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5156 20.1006L20.1014 21.5148L38.4862 39.8996L39.9004 38.4854L21.5156 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-18ow4sz e1drnplw2\">\n<div aria-labelledby=\"modal-title\" role=\"region\">\n<header class=\"css-1bzlfz\">\n<p>copy<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"css-1igvuto\"><span>Back<\/span><\/button><\/header>\n<div class=\"css-uzyn7p\">\n<div class=\"css-1vxywau\">\n<p class=\"css-1nng8z9\">copy<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-8p0vwh\">David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"css-qsd3hm\">Filmmaker David Attenborough, who turns 100 on Friday, has spent decades documenting and advocating for the natural world.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<dl class=\"css-p98d0w\">\n<dt class=\"css-xx7kwh\"\/>\n<dd class=\"css-4gvq6l\">\n<p class=\"css-8hvvyd\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve been bitten by a few adult otters in my time, and they have really big teeth that go straight to the bone. 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