The leading media brand for all things animal, Animal Planet delivers engaging, insightful and high-quality entertainment to families worldwide. Launched in 1997, Animal Planet today has a unique global reach. It is broadcast in more than 95 households and 165 other countries, in 24 languages. Animal Planet books and programming capture the innate drama and compelling characters of the animal kingdom, from the natural world to domestic pets.
James Buckley, Jr. has written about sports for more than 15 years, including a stint as the editorial projects manager for Sports Illustrated. Today, he is the editorial director of the Shoreline Publishing Group, a book, magazine, and Web site editorial services company. Buckley also is the author of nearly 20 sports books for children, including DK's Eyewitness Baseball and four baseball-themed Dorling Kindersley Readers. He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Patty and son Conor, a future Major League superstar.
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