Coyote Peterson

Nathaniel "Coyote" Peterson (born September 1, 1981) is an American YouTuber, wildlife educator, and host of Animal Planet's series Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild. He is best known for his YouTube channel Brave Wilderness, which focuses on documenting and educating about animals. Peterson has also become known for videos in which he allows himself to be stung by bugs and animals, such as the bullet ant and the executioner wasp.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Peter Coyote.
Coyote Peterson
Peterson in 2020
Personal information
Born
Nathaniel Peterson

September 1, 1981 (1981-09) (age 42)
Newbury Center, Ohio, US
EducationOhio State University (BA)
Occupation(s)YouTube personality, wildlife educator, producer, author
Websitebravewilderness.com
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2014–present
Subscribers21.1 million
Total views4.97 billion
100,000 subscribers2015
1,000,000 subscribers2016
10,000,000 subscribers2018
Last updated: August 17, 2023

He hosts several others of his YouTube channel series including Breaking Trail, Beyond the Tide, Dragon Tails, Base Camp, Blue Wilderness, On Location and Coyote's Backyard. These series span many tropical and temperate locations, including much of the United States, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, the Bahamas, and Costa Rica.

His team includes cameramen Mark Vins and Mario Aldecoa, trained wildlife experts who occasionally present episodes themselves.

Background

Nathaniel Peterson was born on September 1, 1981.[3] He grew up in rural Newbury, Ohio, about 20 miles east of Cleveland.[4] At a very young age, Coyote took an interest in animals, which was inspired by his mother.[5] He loved exploring the outdoors and catching different animals.

As he grew older, he attended Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School, a college-prep school. He then studied film at Ohio State University, where he graduated in 2004.[6] Though a self-described animal expert, he is not formally educated in any biological science and does not have any animal training and as such has warned viewers not to imitate his methods of handling.[7] Peterson has a daughter, Olivia, who is often featured in his videos.[4]

YouTube career

Peterson began posting videos on his YouTube channel, Brave Wilderness, in 2014. On the channel, he hosts several series including: Breaking Trail, which won a 2015 Emmy Award for youth/teen programs, Dragon Tails, Coyote's Backyard, Beyond the Tide, and On Location.[4][8] Peterson made his first "bug attack" video unintentionally in 2016. In 2018, Peterson made a video in which he let an Asian giant hornet sting him. He started his dangerous experiments because of the enthusiastic response of his audience.[5] In 2019, Peterson's channel set Guinness World Records for the most-subscribed YouTube channel dedicated to animals and for the most-viewed animal channel.[9] In 2020, Peterson said that he was probably done making "sting and bite" videos.[5] Peterson was featured on Conan, along with Jeff Goldblum, where he brought many animals.[10] In May 2021, Peterson and his teammate Mark Vins participated in a video call with president Joe Biden and Anthony Fauci to promote COVID-19 vaccinations.[11]

In July 2022, Coyote received criticism for a video where he allegedly found a mythological Bigfoot skull in the woods, with many long-time viewers considering the video "clickbait" and being heavily disappointed in Coyote because of it; scientists have proven that the skull present in the video was a fake.[12] His Youtube show Coyote Peterson's Wild Field Trip was nominated for Outstanding Host at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards.[13]

Sting/Bite Videos

Animal Planet series

On November 16, 2018 it was announced that the Brave Wilderness crew would be creating a TV program on Animal Planet titled Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild.[14] A contract-signing episode was posted on their YouTube channel.[15] The television special Coyote Peterson: Return to the Wilderness debuted on February 3, 2019.[16] The series Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild premiered on Animal Planet on February 9, 2020.

Books
  • Coyote Peterson’s Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World! (2017) Mango ISBN 1-6335-3577-0
  • Coyote Peterson: The King of Sting! (2018) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 0-3164-5238-6
  • Coyote Peterson's Brave Adventures: Epic Encounters in the Animal Kingdom (2019) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 0-3164-5240-8
  • Coyote Peterson's Wildlife Adventure: An Interactive Guide With Facts, Photos, and More! (2019) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 0-3164-5804-X
  • Coyote Peterson: The Beast of Bites (2020) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 0-3164-6110-5

References
  1. Reeve, Elspeth (January 11, 2017). "Click Bait - This YouTube star lets bugs and snakes bite him for clicks". VICE News. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. Heisler, Yoni (October 20, 2016). "Man lets a tarantula hawk sting him and the video is absolutely crazy". BGR. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. "Peterson, Coyote, 1981-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. Gabbatt, Adam (November 16, 2016). "Coyote Peterson's 'Brave Wilderness': a one-man quest to be attacked by insects". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. Greenspan, Rachel E. "The YouTuber who let a murder hornet sting him says it caused 'searing pain.' Now he says he's done with sting videos". Insider. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. Horansky, Andrew (February 23, 2017). "Animal adventurer gains global following but stays true to northeast Ohio roots". wkyc3. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  7. Gates, Christopher (March 3, 2020) The truth about how Coyote Peterson became an animal expert - Exclusive Looper
  8. Sun, Rebecca (March 20, 2017). "Rep Sheet Roundup: CAA Signs YouTube Wildlife Expert". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  9. "Coyote Peterson: getting to know the man behind YouTube's biggest wildlife channel". Guinness World Records. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  10. Team Coco (2017-01-12), Coyote Peterson Introduces Conan And Jeff Goldblum To Some Creatures - CONAN on TBS, retrieved 2017-12-07
  11. Johnson, Ted (2021-05-24). "Joe Biden, Anthony Fauci Team With YouTube Stars To Promote Vaccinations". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  12. "Scientists dismiss Coyote Peterson's 'large primate skull' discovery as fake". Live Science. 8 July 2022.
  13. "Children's & Family Emmys: Netflix Leads Nominations for First Awards Ceremony". hollywoodreporter.com. November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  14. The Hollywood Reporter (2018-11-16), Animal Planet Developing Series With YouTube Star Coyote Peterson (Exclusive)
  15. YouTube (2018-11-16), WILL HE LEAVE... for Animal Planet?!
  16. "Coyote Peterson to make TV debut Sunday", The Columbus Dispatch, 2019-02-03, archived from the original on 2020-07-29, retrieved 2019-02-03
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