LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 -- Nearly a century into life, Sir David Attenborough is still collecting awards - and breaking records while he's at it.

The beloved British naturalist and broadcaster became the oldest person ever to win a Daytime Emmy, taking home the prize for Outstanding Daytime Personality - Non-Daily for Netflix's Secret Lives Of Orangutans, The New York Times reported.

At 99, Attenborough edged past last year's record holder, 98-year-old Dick Van Dyke, who won for Days Of Our Lives.

The ceremony, held on Friday in Pasadena, California, saw Attenborough triumph over contenders including Martha Stewart and Anthony Mackie. He didn't attend the event in person, according to The Associated Press.

The Emmy-winning documentary, w...