Wild Kratts is a Canadian educational children's television series that uses a hybrid of live action and animation. The series was created by the Kratt brothers, zoologists Chris and Martin, and produced by The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group, with it airing by TVOKids in Canada, and PBS Kids in the United States. The show's aim is to educate children about species, biology, zoology, and ecology, and how small actions can have a big impact. It has ties to the Kratts' previous shows, Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, and features several characters from the latter.
Wild Kratts is a Canadian educational children's television series that uses a hybrid of live action and animation. The series was created by the Kratt brothers, zoologists Chris and Martin, and produced by The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group, with it airing by TVOKids in Canada, and PBS Kids in the United States. The show's aim is to educate children about species, biology, zoology, and ecology, and how small actions can have a big impact. It has ties to the Kratts' previous shows, Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, and features several characters from the latter.
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Wild Kratts (French: Les Frères Kratt) is a Canadian educational children's television series that uses a hybrid of live action and animation. The series was created by the Kratt brothers, zoologists Chris and Martin, and produced by The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group, with it airing by TVOKids in Canada, and PBS Kids in the United States. The show's aim is to educate children about species, biology, zoology, and ecology, and how small actions can have a big impact. It has ties to the Kratts' previous shows, Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, and features several characters from the latter.
Starting in 2011 (2011), and having aired for over 15 years, Wild Kratts is the longest-running program made by the Kratt Brothers. It was also the last show to premiere on the PBS Kids Go! block before the block was discontinued in 2013 (2013) in favour of PBS Kids targeting a broader audience. The show was a finalist for a Peabody Award and a Television Critics Association Award.
Premise
Each episode begins with a cold open live-action segment in which the Kratt brothers describe the characteristics and abilities of a particular species of animal, which they refer to as their "creature powers", that is featured in the episode. They segue into the episode by asking "Imagine we had the powers" of the animal and then posing while saying "What if?" together, transforming them into animated versions of themselves. The episode then transitions to the animated segment, where the brothers go on expeditions to study animals "living free and in the wild." They usually end up rescuing animals from threats caused by a baby animal's confusion, human influence, or villains such as Zach Varmitech, Gaston Gourmand, Donita Donata and Dabio, and Paisley Paver and Rex. Some episodes aim to change how animals, such as bats and crocodiles, are perceived by showing how they are an important part of their habitat.
Main
Martin Kratt (voiced by himself) is a zoologist who likes to name animals, allowing him, the team, and the audience to bond with the animal. His signature colour and Creature Power suit are blue. While he is childish, fun-loving, and likes to make jokes, he sometimes seems to know more about animals and is more skilled with technology than Chris.
Chris Kratt (voiced by himself) is a zoologist who is the more methodical of the brothers. His signature colour and Creature Power suit are green. Unlike Martin, he prefers to take his time testing animals and their DNA to understand them better and save them from danger. Chris is organized, intellectual, and calm, but can be narrow-minded. He is also an experienced climber.
Villains
Zachary Varmitech (voiced by Zachary Bennett) is a robotics inventor who knew the Kratts when they were children and met Aviva at summer camp. He seeks to steal the Kratts' technology and attempts to develop robots and inventions by mind-controlling animals and using them as workers or selling them as products. For transport, he uses a jet for long-distance travel and a Zachbot for general travel. He is afraid of the dark, as seen in "Platypus Cafe", and dislikes others telling his Zachbots what to do. He represents the issues of animals being experimented on, being illegally captured and sold for money, and people abusing animals and forcing them to work against their will.
The Kratt brothers are supported by Aviva Corcovado, a biomechanical engineer who invented "creature power suits", which allow humans to mimic the abilities of animals, and other equipment to aid the brothers in studying animals and defeating villains; Koki, a mechanical engineer and computer expert who maintains their flying turtle ship, the Tortuga; and Jimmy Z, the Tortuga's pilot, who operates the teleporter to send equipment to the brothers and helps Aviva test inventions. Along the way, the team and viewers learn about animals as the team uses creature powers to right wrongs or get out of the situations they find themselves in. They also occasionally enlist the help of the Wild Kratts Kids, children who help the Wild Kratts from their homes in any way they can, whether it be moving animals, helping to rebuild habitats, or providing local knowledge about the animal in question.
At the end of each episode, the animated segment transitions back to the live-action segment, with the Kratt brothers reiterating the animal's powers and, before the end credits, signing off by saying "Keep on creature adventuring! We'll see you on the creature trail!"
Aviva Corcovado (voiced by Athena Karkanis) is the engineer of the Wild Kratts team. She designs and builds the various gadgets that the team uses, including a matter transporter, which is used to transport equipment to them during expeditions, the miniaturizer, and a time machine. Her most notable inventions are the Creature Power suits, which grant their wearer the abilities of an animal through software disks that are inserted into the suits, and the Tortuga, a turtle-shaped jump jet and spacecraft which is used for transportation and as a home base. Though kind, she can be competitive and overconfident in her abilities and opinions. Her Creature Power suit is purple.
Koki (voiced by Heather Bambrick from season 1 to season 6 and Sabryn Rock since late season 6) is a mechanical engineer and computer expert who works on the Tortuga HQ's computer database, researching animals and tracking the villains via satellite. She also manages the Tortuga's communications system, keeping in touch with Chris and Martin during their missions, managing signals from others who want to communicate with the brothers, and intercepting those sent by the villains. Her Creature Power Suit is golden yellow.
Jimmy Z (voiced by Jonathan Malen) is the pilot of the Tortuga who also uses his game controller to operate its matter transporter to send items and Creature Power Discs to the Kratts. He also sometimes helps Aviva build inventions by giving her what she needs. His Creature gear is orange and red.
