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TV series created by the Kratt Brothers

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)

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.

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. 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)

Brown Bear
Wild Dogs
Lion
Lemurs
Manatees
Japanese Macaque
Coastal Creatures
Chimps
Mongoose
Sharks
Bats
Kangaroo
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.

Cheetah
Orangutan
Komodo Dragon
Meerkat
Kill Zone
The Pantanal
Galapagos
Spotted Hyena
Battling Bighorn
Staying Alive's
Weapons For Survival
Leopard
Ethiopian Wolf
Leopard
Expedition Leopard
Expedition Japanese Macaque
Giant Panda

References

Davis, Victoria (2023-05-22). "Martin Kratt Talks Lemurs, 'Wild Kratts' Season 7, and More Lemurs". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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

Sources

v t e The Kratt Brothers
Martin Kratt Chris Kratt
Main series	Kratts' Creatures (1996) Zoboomafoo (1999-2001) Be the Creature (2003-04) Wild Kratts (2011-)
Related series	Odd Squad (Episode "Night Shift") Nature Cat (Episode "Wild Batts!") Molly of Denali (Episode "Cry Wolf")

National Geographic original programming

Current

Mayday (since 2003)
National Geographic Explorer (since 2004)
Wicked Tuna (since 2012)
Life Below Zero (since 2013)
Genius (since 2017)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (since 2019)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (since 2019)

Former

2000s debuts	Built for the Kill (2001–04) Taboo (2002–14) Explorations (2003–04) Be the Creature (2003–04) Seven Deadly Arts with Akshay Kumar (2004) Interpol Investigates (2004–05) Seconds from Disaster (2004–18) Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (2004–11) Megastructures (2004–11) Naked Science (2004–11) In the Womb (2005–10) Hunter Hunted (2005–08) Is It Real? (2005–07) Extraterrestrial (2005) Paranormal? (2005) I Didn't Know That (2006) Ultimate Factories (2006–13) Wild (2006–12) Prehistoric Predators (2007–09) Trapped (2007) Critical Situation (2007–08) Lockdown (2007) DogTown (2008–10) Big, Bigger, Biggest (2008–11) Planet Mechanics (2008) Perilous Journeys (2008–13) World's Toughest Fixes (2008–10) Rescue Ink Unleashed (2009) Alaska State Troopers (2009–15)
2010s debuts	Border Wars (2010–15) Breakout (2010–13) Drugs, Inc. (2010–19) Fish Warrior (2010–11) Great Migrations (2010) Aftermath (2010) Alaska Wing Men (2011–12) Beast Hunter (2011) Rocket City Rednecks (2011–13) Brain Games (2011–16; 2020–22) Viking Apocalypse (2011) Doomsday Preppers (2012–14) American Weed (2012) Comic Store Heroes (2012) American Gypsies (2012) Abandoned (2012) Evacuate Earth (2012–14) Access 360° World Heritage (2012–15) Inside Combat Rescue (2013–16) Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? (2013) The Numbers Game (2013) Polygamy, USA (2013) Ultimate Survival Alaska (2013–15) Street Genius (2013–15) Doomsday Castle (2013) Ultimate Airport Dubai (2013–15) Nazi Megastructures (2013) Live Free or Die (2014–16) Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014) Building Wild (2014–15) Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014) Filthy Riches (2014) Going Deep with David Rees (2014) Survive the Tribe (2014–16) Eat: The Story of Food (2014) Crowd Control (2014) Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (2014-21) Arrepentidos (2014) Remote Survival (2015) The Big Picture with Kal Penn (2015) American Genius (2015) Yukon River Run (2015) China from Above (2015) Breakthrough (2015–16) Saints & Strangers (2015) StarTalk (2015–19) The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016–19) Asombrosamente (2015) Mars (2016–18) Supercar Megabuild (2016–17) Facing (2016) Years of Living Dangerously (2016) Year Million (2017) Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017) The Long Road Home (2017) The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman (2017) One Strange Rock (2018) Valley of the Boom (2019) The Hot Zone (2019–21)
2020s debuts	Barkskins (2020) Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020) City So Real (2020) 9/11: One Day in America (2021) Race to the Center of the Earth (2021) Secrets of the Whales (2021) America's Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition (2021–22) America's National Parks (2022–23) A Small Light (2023) Secrets of the Octopus (2024)

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