The list goes on and on," he said in the clip. Sir David Attenborough has broken Jennifer Anniston’s record for the fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram. Previous record holder, Aniston, reach one million followers in 5 hours and 16 minutes. Tennis player Andy Murray commented: "Welcome to Instagram Sir David! The 94-year-old naturalist and TV host racked up the impressive numbers just hours after joining the social media platform with a video warning about the effects of climate change. 48,376, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved This story has been shared 193,768 times. RELATED VIDEO: Jennifer Aniston Jokes She is 'In Training' on Instagram. “Continents are on fire. Sir David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston's Instagram record for fastest time to reach one million followers Posted Yesterday at 11:24pm Fri Friday 25 Sep September 2020 at 11:24pm ", "David Attenborough has spent a lifetime travelling, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder," they wrote. Get push notifications with news, features and more. "But we know what to do about it. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. “Over the next few weeks I’m recording messages to explain what the problems are and how we can deal with them,” he went on. The 94-year-old British broadcaster and environmentalist hit the seven-figure follower mark in four hours and 44 minutes after joining the platform on Thursday, according to Guinness World Records. The video, which currently has more than 12 million views, was posted at 2 AM local time and his account reached one million followers just over four hours later at 6:44 AM, according to Guinness World Records. RELATED: Prince William Plays Journalist at World Economic Forum: 'It’s Nice to Turn the Tables for Once', After introducing himself in the Instagram video, Attenborough revealed that he is "making this move and exploring this new way of communication" in an effort to educate viewers that "the world is in trouble. Glaciers are melting. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Your California Privacy Rights If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Sir David Attenborough Breaks Record for Fastest Time to Reach 1 Million Followers on Instagram. Aniston reached the same milestone in five hours and 16 minutes when she took to Instagram last October. ", The Wildlife Trusts commented: "Welcome, Sir David Instagram is a better place for having you here. A post shared by A Life On Our Planet (@davidattenborough) on Sep 24, 2020 at 2:00am PDT. Attenborough’s first post was a video of himself warning about environmental disasters. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), This story will make your day, your week, your month or even your year, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry launch own Instagram account ahead of birth of first child, 'Jenny's made the right choice': Victorian Premier says resignation of Health Minister is appropriate, After weeks of deflecting questions, Andrews gave an answer that killed a political career, The highs, lows and sudden demise of Jenny Mikakos's political career, Mum chose to die at home rather than alone in hospital when COVID-19 hit, Victoria's 14-day case average remains under 30 for fourth day in a row, ahead of restrictions easing further, China denies destroying thousands of mosques, dismisses Australian report as foreign slander, Panthers pummel Bulldogs as rookie Raiders defeat Sharks, Gardner stars as Australia defeats New Zealand in T20 series opener, The first man cured of HIV infection now has terminal cancer, Boy allegedly raped while on rugby trip teased by some teammates from elite Catholic school, Seven more crew members test positive for COVID-19 on ship off WA coast, Coronavirus deaths are nearing 1 million — but they don't tell the whole picture, NRL launches investigation into alleged racial abuse of Titans' Tyrone Peachey, 'They will kill my wife if I will not return their money': When Bitcoin businesses go under, 'Incredible' Jemma Mi Mi in tears after helping Firebirds to Super Netball win, 'I don't run from challenges': Daniel Andrews says he won't resign, which was a selfie with her fellow Friends cast members.