Sir David Attenborough has finally landed an Instagram account at the ripe old age of 94.
But, in doing so, he's also set a Guinness World Record.
The documentary filmmaker and naturalist has managed to rack up an impressive 2.3 million followers in less than 24 hours. He's now beaten Jennifer Anniston's record of fastest person to get one million followers.
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It only took the legend four hours and 44 minutes to achieve that brilliant feat.
Sir Dave's first post was an IGTV video warning about climate change, with the first story post showing an introduction to the two people who will be running his account.
While Sir David is a man of many talents, we can't imagine he'll be picking out hot new filters or updating us on his story about waking up tired.
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Collin Butfield and Johnnie Hughes have been enlisted to spread the 94-year-old's word on Instagram and they know him better than most after working with him on A Life On Our Planet, an upcoming Netflix documentary.
In the video, Sir David says: "I've been appearing on radio and television for the past 60 years, but this is my first time on Instagram.
"As we all know, the world is in trouble. Continents are on fire. Glaciers are melting. Coral reefs are dying. Fish are disappearing from our oceans. The list goes on.
"But we know what to do about it so that's why I'm tackling this new way - for me - of communication.
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"Over the next few weeks I'll be recording messages to explain what the problems are and how we can deal with them. Join me, or as we used to say in those early days of radio - stay tuned."
Earlier this month, Attenborough issued a warning about our planet 'facing a crisis' after experts said one million species are now under the threat of extinction.
He urged people to take action now for a 'better future' with an hour-long documentary, Extinction: The Facts, which explores the devastating effects human action has had on the natural world.
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The film shows us horrific scenes of destruction, including a sequence in which monkeys leap from trees and into a river to escape a fire. In another, a koala limps across a road, searching for shelter as its forest home is engulfed in flames.
Discussing the show, he said: "Over the course of my life I've encountered some of the world's most remarkable species of animals.
"Only now do I realise just how lucky I've been - many of these wonders seem set to disappear forever."
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