Brady Barr

Brady Robert Barr (born January 4, 1963) is a herpetologist and host of Nat Geo Wild's Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr. He began working with National Geographic in 1997. Barr has also been the host for two other series, Reptile Wild and Croc Chronicles.^[1]

Brady Barr
Born	Brady Robert Barr (1963-01-04) January 4, 1963 (age 62) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Education	Indiana University Bloomington (BS) University of Miami (Ph.D)
Occupation(s)	Herpetologist and television personality
Years active	1985—present
Notable work	Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr
Spouse	Mei Sanchez-Barr
Children	Braxton and Isabella Barr
Website	Dangerous Encounters

Early life and education

Barr was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on January 4, 1963. He graduated from Indiana University School of Education with a B.S. in Science Education and later became a high school teacher.^[2] He earned a Ph.D from the University of Miami.^[3]

Career

Barr became the first known herpetologist to have captured all 23 extant species of crocodilians in his career.^[4][5]

Barr is the author of a children's book about citizen science and American crocodiles,.^[6]

In 2012, Barr testified at a Subcommittee Hearing on HR511, which prohibited the importation of various species of constrictor snakes, after he approached the U.S. Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) to offer his expertise.^[7]