Sir David Attenborough has heaped praise on the fact a species of plankton has been named in honour of the BBC’s Blue Planet series.
Scientists at University College London (UCL) gave the honour to Sir David and the documentary team for the series which was dubbed “the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world’s oceans”.
The beloved nature broadcaster said it was a “great compliment” for the wildly popular nature documentary series, which he narrated.
It is thought to be the first time a species has been named after a TV show.