Chris Kratt

Chris Kratt

Christopher F. "Chris" Kratt (born July 19, 1969[1] in New Jersey) is an American host of television programs Wild Kratts, Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, and Be the Creature, which airs on the National Geographic Channel.

Chris grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey.[2] He holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Carleton College[citation needed]. Chris co-hosts all of his educational childhood programs with his older brother Martin Kratt.

In 1990, he served as an intern at Conservation International in Washington, D.C. A year later, he started the Carleton Organization for Biodiversity. His ecology studies have been funded by the Explorers Club and the National Science Foundation. He was also the recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.

From June 13, 2008 to August 3, 2008, Chris appeared along with his brother Martin in Creature Adventures a TV series at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[3]

Personal life

Chris and his brother Martin are now living in Ottawa, where they opened their animation studio, where they filmed their TV series Wild Kratts, and the two brothers have children of their own. Chris has two sons with his wife Tania, as well as a pet St. Bernard named Cujo. [4]

References

  1. ^ "PBSKids.org"
  2. ^ Hopkins, tom. "BROTHERS TROT GLOBE TO FILM CREATURES FOR KIDS' SHOW", Dayton Daily News, May 30, 1996. Accessed December 24, 2007. "Returning home, they edited the film in the basement of the family home in Warren, N.J., and cut five short films."
  3. ^ "Creature Adventures starring the Kratt Brothers at Dollywood"
  4. ^ "Brothers Martin and Chris Kratt trade Somerset County for the wide world of wildlife"

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