James Currie (birding expert)
James Currie | |
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Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town Middlesex University |
| Occupation(s) | Creator, host & producer: Nikon's Birding Adventures TV Aerial Assassins |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Website | birdingadventures.com |
James Currie (born April 9, 1972) is a
Early life
Currie was born and raised in
Television
Birding Adventures TV
Currie created, produces and hosts Birding Adventures TV.
Aerial Assassins
In keeping with his philosophy of birding as an active sport, as host of Aerial Assassins on Nat Geo Wild, Currie follows packs of the unpredictable Harris's hawks hunting in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.[9] The show premiered on January 20, 2012.[10]
Books and other media
Currie consulted on and provided footage for the 2011 film The Big Year, a comedy about a bird-spotting competition, starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.[1] In 2012, he produced a four-part series on the birds of Botswana for the Botswana Tourism Organization.[11] He contributes to the American Birding Association’s blog.[12]
Currie produced a 24-part series of lectures about
In 2014, Currie published his memoir When Eagles Roar: The Amazing Journey of an African Wildlife Adventurer
In 2016, Currie launched a Kickstarter campaign to film Last of the Big Tuskers, a documentary inspired by the death of Isilo, the largest tusker in the Southern Hemisphere.[15] Currie traveled throughout South Africa and Kenya to film the largest elephants on earth and document what is being done to ensure their survival. The documentary was released in 2018.[16]
Personal life
Currie and his wife Rebecca have three children. They have lived in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, since 2007.[1]
References
- ^ Palm Beach Post, January 13, 2012.
- ^ National Audubon Society, June 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Linda Ballou, “Interview with Birding Adventurer – James Currie,” National Association of Baby Boomer Women, September 11, 2011.
- ^ Linda Stafford, “Helping Hand for Rural Africans,” Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Financial Mail, September 1, 2006.
- ^ a b “The King of the Quest,” Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine Wingscapes, June 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c Amy C. Rippel, “TV discovers scrub-jay’s star power,” Orlando Sentinel, January 3, 2009.
- ^ "Watch the best outdoor shows for free on CarbonTV". CarbonTV. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ Howard Salus, “Everglades Birding Festival,” ENV Magazine, January 3, 2011.
- Natgeotv.com. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ James Currie, “Aerial Assassins Premieres on National Geographic,” American Birding Association, January 17, 2012.
- ^ James Currie, “Botswana – a Birding Bonanza,” American Birding Association, July 11, 2012.
- ^ “Blogger: James Currie,” Archived 2012-12-28 at archive.today American Birding Association. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ "The Torch". www.thegreatcourses.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ BirdingAdventures (2014-11-01), When Eagles Roar by James Currie and Bonnie Fladung, retrieved 2018-03-02
- ^ "Reward for return of stolen 'magnificient' [sic] tusks". News24. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Last of the Big Tuskers". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2018-03-02.