How Old Are The Wild Kratts

Let’s be honest, we’ve all wondered this while watching Chris and Martin Kratt zipline through the jungle: “Wait… how old are these guys?” They look peak superhero, but they’ve been saving animals since the late 1990s. That’s a lot of creature adventures without a single gray hair.

The Twin Thing

First, the big clue: they are real-life brothers who grew up in the same house, chasing the same bugs. Martin is the slightly goofier one, and Chris is the slightly more organized one, but they’re both biological twins born in the same year. That means their age is a package deal.

They were born on December 23, 1965. Yes, you read that right. That makes them nearly sixty years old as of 2025. Six-oh. Like, grandparents who can still outrun a cheetah. It’s baffling, but true.

Wait, So They’re Really That Old?

Think about it: if they were born in 1965, they were already in their late twenties when Kratt’s Creatures debuted in 1996. By the time Wild Kratts hit PBS Kids in 2011, they were pushing 46. Most people that age are worrying about their 401(k) or complaining about hip pain. These two are crawling through swamps to high-five a capybara.

“They didn’t get older. They just loaded a new creature power suit.”

Seriously, their energy is a mystery of the natural world. Scientists should study them. It’s like they found the fountain of youth and it’s powered by krill and optimism.

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The “Aging” Timeline of the Kratts

Let’s do the math in a fun way. In 1970, Chris and Martin were just tiny tots playing with toy animals. Now, in 2025, they’ve been educating kids for nearly three decades without breaking a sweat.

If a normal person ages one year every twelve months, the Kratts age one year every twenty-five seasons of television. It’s the only explanation. Their birthdays are just a formality at this point.

How Do They Look So Young?

Here’s the magic: they don’t look a day over “young enough to wrestle a black bear.” Their secret? Probably nonstop exercise, a diet of whatever the Aviva invention of the week snacks on, and an obsession with proboscis monkeys that keeps their spirits high.

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I’m convinced they’ve personally discovered a new biological state called “Creature Perpetuity.” You don’t get old when you’re always hanging onto the tail of a gila monster.

What This Means For Us Watching

So here’s the comforting truth: Chris and Martin Kratt are in their late fifties, about to turn sixty. And they are thriving. They prove that age is just a number, especially if that number is glued to a jetpack that lets you fly with a golden eagle.

When you watch them on Wild Kratts, you aren’t watching two “old guys.” You’re watching two time travelers who decided from birth to stay young by never stopping the adventure. They’re the human equivalent of a peregrine falcon dive-bombing middle age.

13 Years of Wild Kratts (2011-2024) by Sayat-Bekturganovich on DeviantArt

The Final Roar

To answer the big question: the Wild Kratts are as old as your parents or your cool uncle. They have years of experience, wisdom, and probably a few sore back muscles after jumping off cliffs. But on screen?

They are forever eight years old with a degree in biology and a car that turns into a submersible.

So don’t stress about their age. Just enjoy the show, laugh at their puns, and remember: if you ever feel old, just pretend you’re a Creature Power Suit that needs a fresh battery. Chris and Martin will show you how it’s done. Creature adventures forever!