Jim Fowler

Jim Fowler
Born James M. Fowler
(1932-04-09) April 9, 1932
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality American
Education Earlham College
Occupation Zoologist
Years active 1963–2000

Jim Fowler (born April 9, 1932; Albany, Georgia) is a professional zoologist and was host of the Emmy Award-winning television show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.

Fowler spent his youth in the Town of Falls Church, VA exploring all things in nature in the stream valley of Four Mile Run near his family home. He graduated high school in 1947 from Westtown School, a Quaker college prep school in Chester County, PA.[1] Fowler first served as the co-host of Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins, and then became the main host in 1986. While Fowler was serving as host of Wild Kingdom, he received four separate Emmy awards and an endorsement by the National PTA for family viewing.

Fowler was the official wildlife correspondent for NBC's The Today Show since 1988 and also regularly seen on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, making forty appearances in total as he brought various wildlife animals on the show.

In 1997, Fowler joined Discovery Communication's Animal Planet as a wildlife expert and later launched the television program Jim Fowler's Life in the Wild in 2000.

Awards

Quotes

"The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans. Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part of the earth's ecosystem, and we must learn to respect and live according to the basic biological laws of nature." — Jim Fowler

"Almost all of the social tragedies occurring around the world today are caused by ignoring the basic biological laws of nature ... The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our welfare and quality of life, maybe we'll start thinking of doing something about it." — Jim Fowler

References

  1. "Westtown School". Westtown.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. "Earlham College - A national liberal arts college in the Midwest". earlham.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-07-15. Retrieved 2005-06-06.

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