Bernhard Grzimek

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Bernhard Grzimek
Grzimek in Zurich, 1967
Born	Bernhard Klemens Maria Hoffbauer Pius Grzimek (1909-04-24)24 April 1909 Neisse, Prussian Silesia, German Empire
Died	13 March 1987(1987-03-13) (aged 77) Frankfurt, West Germany
Occupation(s)	television host, filmmaker, author, zoo director, veterinarian, businessman
Years active	1954–1987
Spouses	Hildegard Prüfer ​ ​ (m. 1930; div. 1973)​ Erika Grzimek ​ (m. 1978⁠–⁠1987)​
Children	5, 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.