Chris Humfrey

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Chris Humfrey is an Australian zoologist and television personality. [1] He appeared in the ABC3 documentary series Chris Humfrey's Wild Life (now on the Viasat Nature channel) and the Animal Planet series Chris Humfrey's Animal Instinct. [2] [3]

Humfrey also appeared as a reporter on Talk to the Animals . [4]

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References

  1. Newsome, Brad (2 March 2017). "He lives in a zoo with 2000 animals, but Chris Humfrey is no Steve Irwin". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. "Chris Humfrey's wild life zoo comes to the studio". ABC Radio Melbourne. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. Langmaid, Aaron (3 March 2017). "TV's top zoologist Chris Humfrey unveils new show, Animal Instinct". Herald Sun . Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. Bass, Carley (7 March 2017). "Chris Humfrey's Animal Instinct". New Idea . Retrieved 24 March 2017.