Coyote Peterson
Coyote Peterson is the wildlife educator, Brave Wilderness cofounder and author who brings fans close to misunderstood animals through field adventures and his bites-and-stings videos.
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YouTube
Animal Planet
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersOverview
- From
- Newbury Center, Ohio
- Education
- Ohio State University, film studies, class of 2004
- Work
- Wildlife educator, presenter, filmmaker and author
- Breakout
- Brave Wilderness and the bites-and-stings adventures
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in rural Ohio, Coyote explored forests, creeks and swamps near home, with a particular fascination for snapping turtles. At Ohio State, a love of movies led to a change from business studies to a personalized course of study in film. Coyote graduated in 2004.
Finding an audience.
Coyote and filmmaking partner Mark Vins combined animal encounters with storytelling in Brave Wilderness. The channel has been live since September 2014. In a Guinness World Records interview, Coyote recalled that the pain-focused episodes began with a porcupine encounter intended to demonstrate quill removal. Bites and stings then became a major route into the wider wildlife catalogue.
Beyond the sting zone.
Breaking Trail won a Youth/Teen Emmy in 2015. Coyote went on to write wildlife books, including The King of Sting and The Beast of Bites, and host and executive produce Animal Planet’s Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild, which premiered on February 9, 2020. The recurring aim is to help viewers understand animals they might otherwise fear.
Creditschronological, newest first
Television and online video
- 2020Coyote Peterson: Brave the WildHost and executive producer
- 2016Breaking Trail: Stung by a Bullet Ant!Host
Books
- 2020The Beast of BitesAuthor
- 2018The King of StingAuthor
Awards
Quotes
Again, our number-one goal has always been to educate, entertain and inspire a love for animals!Coyote Peterson, Guinness World Records
In a 2019 interview, Coyote explained how extreme encounters draw viewers into the channel’s wider animal education work.
Trivia
- Snapping turtles were Coyote’s childhood animal obsession and remained a favorite subject in the 2019 Guinness World Records interview.
- Coyote named Steve Irwin, Bear Grylls and Steven Spielberg as three major inspirations.
- Coyote originally entered Ohio State as a business student before developing a personalized film-focused study program.
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