Kratt brothers family

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Chris and Martin Kratt

The Kratt brothers in 2010

Born

Martin William Kratt
Christopher Frederick James Kratt


Martin: (1965-12-23) December 23, 1965 (age 59)
Chris: (1969-07-19) July 19, 1969 (age 55)

Warren Township, New Jersey, U.S.

Occupation
  • Zoologists
  • educational nature show hosts
  • YouTubers
Years active1990–present
TelevisionWild Kratts
Zoboomafoo
Kratts' Creatures
Be The Creature
Spouse(s)Martin:

Laura Wilkinson

(m. 2000)​

Chris:

Tania Armstrong

(m. 2000)​
ChildrenMartin: 2
Chris: 2
YouTube information
Years active2018–present
GenreAnimals
Subscribers54.2 thousand
Total views6.7M views

Martin (born December 23, 1965) and Christopher Kratt (born July 19, 1969) are American zoologists, educational nature show hosts, wildlife filmmakers and YouTubers. Sons of musical instrument manufacturer William King "Bill" Kratt, the brothers grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey and together created children's television series K

Martin Kratt

American educational nature show host

Martin William Kratt (born December 23, 1965) is an American zoologist, educational nature show host and YouTuber. He and his brother Chris created the children's television series Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, as well as Be the Creature, which runs on the National Geographic Channel and Knowledge Network. They are the main characters on the animated TV series Wild Kratts, which airs on PBS Kids.

Early life and education

A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Jacob Kratt Sr.,[2] Martin was born on December 23, 1965, in New Jersey to William (born 1928) and Linda (born 1939). He and his younger brother Chris grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey,[3] They attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. Martin attended Duke University where he majored in zoology. He became a research assistant for a howler monkey project under Dr. Kenneth Glander in Costa Rica.

Career

Shortly after graduating from Duke, Martin worked with Dr. Patricia Wright in Madagascar as we

Are you a fan of PBS’s hit animated show, Wild Kratts? Do you love learning about animals and the natural world? If so, you won’t want to miss Martin and Chris Kratt: The Wild Life, the latest addition to the Step into Reading®(Step 3) collections.

In this engaging biography, young readers will learn all about the Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin, and how they turned their love of animals into an amazing career where they have produced, directed, and starred in their own PBS shows such as “Zoboomafoo”, “Kratts’ Creatures”, and “Wild Kratts”. The brothers have traveled the world and encountered incredible creatures, all while combining science education with fun.

But how did it all begin? As children, Chris and Martin were fascinated by the natural world and spent countless hours exploring the woods and fields near their home. As they grew older, their passion for animals only grew stronger, and they eventually decided to pursue careers in wildlife filmmaking.

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