Sir David Attenborough Goes Live on Instagram

Matt Armitage, Kulturpop

29-Sep-20 14:00

Sir David Attenborough Goes Live on Instagram

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Naturalist Sir David Attenborough has broken Jennifer Aniston's record for the fastest time to reach one million followers on Instagram. We’re going to look at what Instagram has to offer Sir David’s brand of advocacy on environmental issues.

Image Source: Wikimedia Commons (Mikedixson)

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Environment, Science, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Sir David Attenborough, Social Media, Instagram, Environmental Issues, Environmental Activism, ,

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