Chris Kratt
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Christopher F. "Chris" Kratt (born July 19, 1969 in New Jersey) is an American host of children's television programs Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo as well as Be the Creature, which runs on the National Geographic Channel.
Kratt grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey.[1] He holds a B.A. in biology from Carleton College. In all of his educational childhood programs, Chris co-hosts with his 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 will be appearing along with his brother Martin in Creature Adventures, a show at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[2]
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- ^ 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."
- ^ "Creature Adventures starring the Kratt Brothers at Dollywood"
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