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Prince George was fascinated by a 23 million year old shark tooth gifted to him by Sir David Attenborough.
The young prince was photographed manipulating the fossilized tooth of an extinct Carcharocles megalodon, one of the most feared predators to swim in the seas, and looking intrigued.
Sir David, 94, brought the tooth with him when he met William, Kate, both 38, Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Louis, two, at Kensington Palace.
He attended a private viewing of his new environmental documentary with the Duke of Cambridge, which took place on the palace grounds.
William and the veteran announcer saw A Life On Our Planet, a powerful and insightful first-hand account in which Sir David reflects on the defining moments in his life as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has witnessed.
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Socially estranged in the open air, the Duke of Cambridge and Sir David were offered directors chairs with their names printed on the back, but in a change of plan they sat in each other’s seats.
The 94-year-old announcer spoke with William, Kate and their three children George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis after Thursday’s screening.
Famous clips from the documentary include him shooting with baby gorillas in Rwanda, reports The Sun.
William interviewed Sir David at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last year, and during the discussion, the broadcaster warned that humanity needed to act so as not to “annihilate part of the natural world.”
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With a shared passion for protecting the natural world, men continue to support each other in their mission to address some of the greatest environmental challenges facing the planet.
This includes working together on William’s Earthshot Award, an ambitious global environmental project announced last December to combat climate problems.
More details on the award are expected in the coming weeks.
The giant shark tooth she gave George was found by Sir David during a family vacation in Malta in the late 1960s.
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It was embedded in the soft yellow limestone of the island, which was laid during the Miocene period about 23 million years ago.
Carcharocles megalodon is believed to have grown to 15 meters in length, which is about twice the length of the great white shark.
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, produced by WWF and Silverback Films, opens in theaters Monday and will launch on Netflix on October 4.
The accompanying book is published on October 1.
Sir David joined Instagram this week, reaching over a million followers in just a few hours.
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