Be the Creature

Be the Creature is a TV series created by the Kratt Brothers (Chris and Martin), in which they immerse themselves in the lives of different animals around the world, living alongside them to experience their natural behaviors and habitats firsthand. The show combines adventure and education, offering insights into the lives of wildlife through the brothers' close encounters.^[1]

Be the Creature
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Chris Kratt Martin Kratt
Directed by	Chris Kratt Martin Kratt
Starring	Chris Kratt Martin Kratt
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original languages	English French
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producers	Chris Kratt Martin Kratt
Producers	Chris Kratt Martin Kratt
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Decode Entertainment Kratt Brothers Company Limited
Original release
Network	National Geographic Channel CBC
Release	October 5, 2003 (2003-10-05) – April 9, 2007 (2007-04-09)

After years of filming Zoboomafoo and Kratts' Creatures in a studio, Chris and Martin Kratt desired to return to fieldwork, living closely with animals for extended periods.^[2] This led to the creation of "Be the Creature" for National Geographic, where they spent weeks living among grizzlies, lions, and other wildlife. Each episode, lasting 40 minutes, was distilled from approximately 75 hours of raw footage collected during each expedition. Be the Creature is oriented towards teens and adults, unlike the brothers' previous shows. It features some graphic footage in an effort to portray life in the wild truthfully.

Episodes

Season 1 (2003-04)

1. Brown Bear
2. Wild Dogs
3. Lion
4. Lemurs
5. Manatees
6. Japanese Macaque
7. Coastal Creatures
8. Chimps
9. Mongoose
10. Sharks
11. Bats
12. Kangaroo
13. Baboon

Season 2 (2004-07)

Note: "Giant Panda" was produced and aired as part of a "Season 3", but is listed here because said season only consisted of the aforementioned episode.

1. Cheetah
2. Orangutan
3. Komodo Dragon
4. Meerkat
5. Kill Zone
6. The Pantanal
7. Galapagos
8. Spotted Hyena
9. Battling Bighorn
10. Staying Alive's
11. Weapons For Survival
12. Leopard
13. Ethiopian Wolf
14. Leopard
15. Expedition Leopard
16. Expedition Japanese Macaque
17. Giant Panda

References

1. Davis, Victoria (2023-05-22). "Martin Kratt Talks Lemurs, 'Wild Kratts' Season 7, and More Lemurs". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
2. Low, Elaine (2021-07-03). "How the Nature-Loving Kratt Brothers Became PBS Rock Stars for the Younger Set". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

External links

• Be the Creature Official Site
• The Kratt Brothers Official Site

Sources