Animal Planet ’s Jeff Corwin goes on a Quest for the Yeti

Meeting nature, face to face

By JAY CRIDLIN, Times Staff Writer

[Interview with Jeff Corwin]

The Emmy-winning host of Corwin’s Quest and The Jeff Corwin Experience will speak about his animal experiences at 7 tonight at the University of South Florida. He recently chatted with the St. Petersburg Times about things like his dreams about Jay Leno, how his Emmy tux got ruined and his quest to find the Abominable Snowman.

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[Cridlin] – Is there a list of places you haven’t seen, animals you haven’t met?

[Corwin] – I’m about to accomplish a big one this year. On Oct. 20, I’m going to Nepal to try to prove or disprove the presence of the Yeti (Abominable Snowman). It’s funny: two months ago, I would have just laughingly dismissed it. But there’s some really incredible evidence out there.

[Cridlin] – Well, if you see him, tell him hello for me.

[Corwin] – I don’t know if he speaks. He’d probably speak Nepalese if he spoke anything . . . I don’t think I’ll find a Yeti, but there’s a very real chance I will find evidence that may lead to an unknown creature that has become known as the Yeti.

[Cridlin] – Now that would be great.

[Corwin] – Oh, that would be cool. It’d be huge.

Interesting that Corwin is leaving for Nepal on October 20…Significant for the fact that is is the 38th anniversary of the Patterson/Gimlin film. Hmmmmm…