Wild Kratts: Creature Adventures

Having previously hosted other PBS series'—including Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo—wildlife-loving brothers Martin and Chris Kratt are back in this combination live-action/animated series featuring the siblings and the young crew of the high-tech all-terrain Tortuga vehicle (helping the Kratts on their adventures to aid various creatures). Compiling 10 episodes, Creature Adventures kicks off with “Mom of a Croc,” which finds the Kratts protecting the eggs of a mama croc, along the way serving up related facts (the soft-shelled turtle, for instance, puts her eggs close to the crocodile's for extra security) and looking at predators (such as the honey badger). Also including “Honey Seekers” (on an African camping trip, the gang must stop the crafty Chef Gourmand from using an unknown creature for his latest delicacy), “Aardvark Town,” “Platypus Café,” “Bass Class,” and more, the series combines interesting animal facts with wacky animated techie fun. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)