Jeff Corwin

Wildlife Biologist, Conservationist, Emmy-winning TV Host

Emmy winner Jeff Corwin has been working for the conservation of endangered species and ecosystems around the world since he was a teenager. Animal Planet audiences best know Jeff as host of THE JEFF CORWIN EXPERIENCE, one of the most popular shows on cable television. The series reaches over 13 million viewers in the United States and is viewed in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Jeff also stars in the TV series CORWIN'S QUEST, an adventurous series, filmed over many months in five continents, in which Jeff explores several themes of animal behavior, and various sensory qualities of animal behavior, including sound, smell, diet, defense, attack and survival. Jeff's hit new adventure travel show on the Travel Channel is called INTO ALASKA WITH JEFF CORWIN.

His first book, Living on the Edge: Amazing Relationships in the Natural World, is currently in paperback.

When not in the field, Jeff lectures on wildlife, ecology and conservation to audiences across the United States. Jeff also established an interactive museum and environmental education center called the EcoZone, based in Norwell, Mass., the town where Jeff spent his childhood. The goal of the EcoZone is to build awareness for the wildlife and ecology unique to the wetlands of southeastern Massachusetts.

Now an expert in rainforest animals, Jeff was first introduced to the tropical rain forests in 1984, while on an expedition to Belize. The experience fueled his interest in the study and conservation of these ecological marvels. In 1993, Jeff addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations regarding the need to conserve neotropical rain forests. By 1994, Jeff had served as expedition naturalist for THE JASON PROJECT, the acclaimed documentary series produced by National Geographic and EDS under the direction of Robert Ballard.

Jeff has bachelor of science degrees in biology and anthropology from Bridgewater State College, and a master of science degree in wildlife and fisheries conservation from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In 1999, Bridgewater State College honored Jeff with a doctorate in public education for his work in communicating about the need for a sustainable approach to using natural resources and the importance of conserving endangered species. Jeff firmly believes that through education and awareness, the natural resources, wildlife and ecosystems that make up our planet will be conserved for future generations.

Jeff's winning personality, combined with his camera-friendly good looks, led editors to choose him as one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" and he was included on the highly regarded Entertainment Weekly "It List." In October 2003, Jeff made a guest appearance as himself on the popular television series CSI: Miami. Other television appearances include the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Morning Show, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Access Hollywood, Extra and Oprah. In 2004, Jeff won an Emmy for best performer in a children's series.

When not traveling the world, Jeff can be found at his eclectic home off the coast of Massachusetts, which is decorated with unique and unusual artifacts from his globe-trotting. He lives with his wife Natasha and daughter Maya Rose.

SAYS JEFF:

"Make no mistake about it, the ONLY reason why there is a need for wildlife conservation is the damage done to the environment by humans." - Jeff Corwin

"Humans are always trying to differentiate themselves from animals, but they always fail, because we are far more similar to anmals than different from them: we all eat, and feel emotions, and feel the need to procreate, and have elaborate courtship rituals, and then we die. The only real difference between us and animals, and this will hopefully be what saves us, is that only we have the ability to realize the long-term impact of our actions and decisions, and thus to plan for the future." - Jeff Corwin