Nigel Marven

About Nigel Marven

A well-known British wildlife presenter and producer who has worked on programs such as Chased by Dinosaurs and Shark Week.

Nigel Marven is a British wildlife television presenter, naturalist, conservationist, author and television producer. He is best known as the host of the BBC miniseries chased by Dinosaurs, its sequel, Sea Monsters, as well as the miniseries of ITV Prehistoric Park. He is also known for his bold, impromptu and unorthodox wildlife documentary show styles and for bringing in practical knowledge in debates. This led some to compare him to Steve Irwin. Nigel ran the 2008 London Marathon for 4 hours and 4 minutes in an attempt to raise £ 20,000 for the UK Whale and Dolphin Conservation Association.

Years active	1982–present
Nationality	British
Born	November 27, 1960, Barnet, London, England, UK
Children	2
Occupation	Television presenter for nature programmes, naturalist

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Trivia

Unafraid to insert himself into the heart- and sometimes the mouth - of the action, he once swam in shark-infested waters outside of a cage.

Nigel Marven before fame

He was a naturalist since he was a child, and at the age of eight, he started a hamster colony and acquired caimans and boa constrictors to live at his mother's house.

Achievement of Nigel Marven

He once swam in shark-infested seas outside of a cage, unafraid to get right into the middle - and sometimes the mouth - of the action.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Nigel Marven family life

He was born and reared in the United Kingdom.

Associations of Nigel Marven

His adventurous, spontaneous style has been compared to that of late Australian television host Steve Irwin.

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