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Brady Barr | Dangerous Encounters
March 20, 2008 | 10:45 AM | State Theater
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| Photograph courtesy Carrie Regan
| Reptile expert Brady Barr has made it his life’s work to study and protect some of the world’s most dangerous animals—alligators and crocodiles. Recently Barr became the first person ever to capture and study all 23 species of wild crocodilians—a historic achievement documented in a National Geographic Channel program called Dangerous
Encounters: Countdown Croc, chronicling Barr’s final three captures, in Borneo, China, and the Philippines.
By increasing knowledge and understanding of these powerful creatures, Barr hopes to save both reptile and human lives. Nearly one-third of all crocodile species are considered endangered; one of the species he has captured, the Siamese crocodile, was believed to have gone extinct in the wild prior to Barr’s
rediscovery of it. Closer to home, as we continue to develop communities in areas such as the Florida Everglades, attacks on humans are becoming more frequent. Barr hopes his research will help people in these overlapping habitats learn how to safely coexist with crocodiles.
Barr has hosted or contributed to over 60 wildlife documentaries—more than anyone in the
history of National Geographic—including Reptile Wild with Dr. Brady Barr, Croc Chronicles,
and the ongoing series, Dangerous Encounters, on the National Geographic Channel.
Spend an entertaining morning with this humorous and engaging scientist, as he shares with us highlights from his research and adventures in 50 countries in search of these feared denizens of the animal world.
Grades: 2-6
Curriculum Connections: Life Science, Geography, Environmental Studies
Educator Resources
Field Museum Resources | Preparing For Your Trip
Magazine Article | Gustave: Have You Seen This Crocodile?
Lesson Plan | Alligators and Crocodiles (K-2)
Lesson Plan | What Did They Eat (3-5)
Lesson Plan | Crocs: Then and Now (6-8)
Lesson Plan | Survival of the Fittest (9-12)
Interactive Feature | SuperCroc
Interactive Feature | World of the Crocodilians
Interactive Feature | Field Tales: Snake Island
Website | Crocodilians: Natural History and Conservation
News | For TV Reptile Expert Brady Barr, Work Bites
News | Investigating Africa's Mysterious Cave Crocodiles
News | Costa Rica's "Problem Crocs" Return After Removal
News | Crocodile, Scientist "Communicate" by Mobile Phone
News | Siamese Croc Back From the Brink—But For How Long?
News | Croc Capture Offers Lessons on Living With Killers
News | Conservationists Prowl Swamps to Save Florida Crocs
News | Snake Ancestors Lost Limbs on Land, Study Says
Blog | In the Belly of the Beast
Film | National Geographic – SuperCroc (Available on DVD, or for download on iTunes)
Television | Dangerous Encounters with Dr. Brady Barr (National Geographic Channel. Check local listings for times.)
Field Trip Forms and Resources
Document | Important Forms and Information
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Submitted October 29, 2007, by Andrew Pudvah
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