Hal Hunt

Hal Hunt is the older of John Hunt's two sons.

At the beginning of Amazon Adventure Hal is described as having just finished school and about to go to college. He is tall and strong for his age. Like his brother, Roger, Hal has grown up around animals on their father's animal farm on Long Island.

Amazon Adventure states that Hal and his father both have some experience in flying small aircraft. This comes in handy in Safari Adventure, where Hal is forced to take the controls and land Warden Crosby's Stork, which Hal is later entrusted to fly around Tsavo National Park.

In preparation for the trip to the Amazon, Hal has studied Spanish for two years and Portuguese for one.

In Whale Adventure we learn that Hal learned some martial arts moves while in Japan: "While there, his Japanese friends had taught him some of the moves of judo (ju-jitsu)." It is unclear if this took place during the expedition to Japan described in Volcano Adventure, or during a previous trip.

Books: Amazon Adventure, South Sea Adventure, Underwater Adventure, Volcano Adventure, Whale Adventure, African Adventure, Elephant Adventure, Safari Adventure, Lion Adventure, Gorilla Adventure, Diving Adventure, Cannibal Adventure, Tiger Adventure, Arctic Adventure