08/05/2016 Newsround

It's Sunday morning, this is Newsround with me, Ricky.

First up, a very happy birthday to Sir David Attenborough,

one the world's most famous wildlife explorers on TV.

Today he turns 90 years old and we've been taking a look back

at what natural wonders he has uncovered over the years

during is epic career.

Even before colour TV, David Attenborough was travelling

around the world to explore remote areas

and find out about wildlife.

For more than 60 years now, he has been

bringing back amazing footage of rare animals, plants and insects,

to audiences around the world.

These engaging chicks are so inquisitive

that you only have to sit down to their own level for them all to

gather around you to try and discover what sort of creature you

are.

He is so influential he has 30 honorary degrees, a knighthood,

and even had a new species named after him, including a type

of spider, a flesh eating plant and a fossilised fish.

No museum in the world has a complete specimen of this species.

Human beings exterminated it in the middle of the 17th century.

There are a lot of animals today that face

the same fate as the dodo.

He's used his programmes to tell people about

different animals that need protection from extinction.

Some of his biggest admirers include US President Barack Obama and CBBC's

very own Steve Backshall.

My earliest memories of Sir David Attenborough were watching his

Zoo Quest series, which was quite a long time ago now.

I instantly thought, that is amazing,

that is what I want to do with my life.

Hello.

Attenborough often gets up close and personal with the

animals in his programmes.

His unique voice and enthusiastic descriptions are his trademark.

These are greylag geese, the same species that

Konrad Lorenz worked with.

David Attenborough has changed the way many people see and think

about the natural world.

From everyone here at Newsround, a very happy birthday.

And topping off our celebratory first bulletin of the day,

yes, Leicester have finally got their hands on that

Premier League trophy!

The Foxes beat Everton 3-1 in front of their home fans -

and it wasn't just them that were celebrating.

Over in Thailand - the home of Leicester City's owners -

fans there were getting in on the action too,

with paint on their faces and stickers on their heads.

All while watching the match on the big screen.

That's your lot for now, we'll back through your afternoon

right here on CBBC.

Bye.