Brady Robert Barr (born 4 January 1963) is a herpetologist and host of Nat Geo WILD's Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr. He began employment with National Geographic in 1997. Barr has also been the host for two other series, Reptile Wild and Croc Chronicles.[1]
Brady Barr | |
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| Born | Brady Robert Barr 4 January 1963 Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Education | University of Miami, Indiana University Bloomington |
| Occupation(s) | Herpetologist, Television Personality |
| Years active | 1985—present |
| Notable work | Dangerous Encounters |
| Spouse | Mei Sanchez-Barr |
| Children | Braxton and Isabella Barr |
| Website | National Geographic channel[dead link] |
Career
editA native of Fort Worth, Texas, Barr graduated from Indiana University School of Education with a B.S. in Science Education and later became a high school teacher.[2] After earning a PhD at the University of Miami,[3] Barr became the first known herpetologist to have captured all 23 extant species of crocodilians in his career.[4][5]
Barr is the author of a children's book about citizen science and American crocodiles,.[6]
In 2012, Barr testified at the Subcommittee Hearing on HR511: To prohibit the importation of various species of constrictor snakes after he approached the U.S. Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) to offer his expertise.[7]
References
edit- ^ "National Geographic SuperCroc--Sarcosuchus imperator, photos, maps, bios, tour information". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "NSTA in Indianapolis: Racing Toward Excellence". 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007.
- ^ "For TV Reptile Expert Brady Barr, Work Bites". Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
- ^ "Events - Nat Geo - Events". www.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Dangerous Encounters With Brady Barr". National Geographic - Videos, TV Shows & Photos - Asia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "After A While Crocodile: Alexas Diary". www.arbordalepublishing.com.
- ^ "The Reptile Zoo: Bits & Bites | All posts tagged 'Herpetologist'". Blog.thereptilezoo.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2018.