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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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Westtown School )〕 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. Fowler also made an appearance on "The Merv Griffin Show" episode of ''Seinfeld'', where he was a "guest" on Kramer's "talk show", asking "Where are the cameras?" == Awards == * In 1991, Earlham College recognized Fowler for his distinguished career with an Outstanding Alumni Award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Earlham College - A national liberal arts college in the Midwest )〕 * In 1995, the Global Communications for Conservation (GCC) organization presented Fowler with the 1995 Safari Planet Earth award for his "outstanding achievements in caring for our planet". The National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc., also awarded him with its highest achievement award, the Gold Seal, in recognition of his contributions to environmental causes. * In 1998, the Environmental Media Association (EMA) presented Fowler with their first-ever Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his strong support and on-going commitment to the environment. * In 2003, Fowler was the recipient of the Lindbergh Award for his 40 years of dedication to wildlife preservation and education.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Fowler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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