Bernhard Grzimek

Bernhard Grzimek
Grzimek in Zurich, 1967
Born
Bernhard Klemens Maria Hoffbauer Pius Grzimek

(1909-04-24)24 April 1909
Died13 March 1987(1987-03-13) (aged 77)
Occupation(s)television host, filmmaker, author, zoo director, veterinarian, businessman
Years active1954–1987
Spouses
Hildegard Prüfer
(m. 1930; div. 1973)
Erika Grzimek
(m. 1978⁠–⁠1987)
Children5, including Michael (1934–1959)

Bernhard Klemens Maria Grzimek (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʒɪmɛk]; 24 April 1909 – 13 March 1987) was a German zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West Germany.