Website www.jessfrench.co.uk | ||
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Occupation TV Presenter, Author, Vet Notable work Minibeast Adventure with Jess (Cbeebies) Books Chimp Rescue: A True Story, Chimp Rescue: A True‑Life, Born Free Chimp Rescue, Fluttering Minibeast Adventures, Tickly Minibeast Adventures | ||
Jess French is a zoologist, naturalist, entomologist, author and vet. She is also the presenter of 'Minibeast Adventure with Jess' on the CBeebies channel.
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50 species uk common toad with jess french
TV career
She has worked on a number of shows as a wildlife (in particular creepy-crawly) expert including, Live ‘n’ Deadly (CBBC), Deadly Mission Madagascar (CBBC), Springwatch (BBC) and Micro Monsters 3D (Sky). Since April 2014 she has presented a series of twenty 9-minute episodes of Minibeast Adventure with Jess on the Cbeebies channel.
Books
French has written a number of books.
Awards
French won the Jane Goodall Global Youth Leadership award in 2010 for setting up a program to teach children about environmental issues.
In 2015, French was named number 43 on BBC Wildlife magazine's Power List of conservation heroes.
Education
French has lived across the world, from Chile to Thailand. She grew up in Norfolk and studied at Norwich School. She gained a first class degree in zoology at the University College London where she was active in the volunteering department, winning awards for her work teaching children about conservation and for setting up a sign language society. She gained her degree in veterinary medicine and surgery from the University of Nottingham. Her specialism is with primates and she hopes to be a gorilla vet in the future. She can speak fluent Spanish and can use British Sign Language.