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Please Note: All people in the photos of this website who appear to be in full contact with large exotic cats are in fact professional trainers and handlers who dedicate their
lives to achieving such activities safely and humanely.
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"Josef " - male African lion
Our biggest STAR !!! at 500 lbs. with an absolutely gorgeous extended mane, Josef worked full contact with children and adults alike. He also worked in close proximity to other animals. He was and is undisputedly,
the Best and Safest working adult male lion in the industry!
Trained behaviors included working completely loose in almost any environment, marks, stands, stays, lies down, snarls, A to B, rides, walks, runs, jumps , jumps over camera, and much more! Today Josef is completely retired from entertainment and is enjoying his retirements at Wild Things. Some have told us he could be the oldest living African black maned lion in captivity today...???
Credits: * TV's Tarzan, The Lion King, Naked Gun 3, *"George of the Jungle", * Meet the Deedles, * The Postman, MGM, Animal Planet's - Wild on the Set, BORN FREE the series, * Dreyfus fund, and alot more!
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Credits: * TV's Tarzan, The Lion King, Naked Gun 3, *"George of the Jungle", * Meet the Deedles, * The Postman, MGM, Animal Planet's - Wild on the Set, BORN FREE the series, * Dreyfus fund, and alot more!
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"Lady" African lioness
One big "stocky lioness with a GREAT personality. Born 8/96, Lady was never fond of cameras and stardom so she simply has a home here at Wild Things.
Credits: BORN FREE the series, and several still photo projects.
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"Jacob" Male African lion
Yet another newcomer to Wild Things in Winter of 2002. Jacob is a distant relative of Josef so our fingers are very crossed on his personality. So far, he's been a perfect gentleman and
we could not be happier.
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"Zaire" African Lioness
Born 9/96, Zaire is a very friendly but shy lioness whose main purpose in life is to keep Lady company. She does travel and is avail. for a background or cage animal. She can't do alot, but we love her anyway.
(Sorry, no current photo)
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"Kolar"& "Kali" Bengal tigers
Kolar is probably the most professionally photographed tiger in the industry today.
His photos (as well as Josef 's) have graced the covers of most Big Cat Calendars since 1991. Kolar works completely loose in close proximity to talent in almost any environment. This is one great working tiger !
Trained behaviors include: marks, runs, walks, jumps, jumps over camera, lie down, and much more. Kali is Kolar's sister. She is a bit shy but she does travel and can be used for a cage cat or background. Her sole purpose at Wild Things is to be company for Kolar.
Credits for these two : Big Cats Calendars, Jungle Book CD ROM, National Geographic Magazine, Exxon and Esso,*Animal planet Intro, BORN FREE the series, and more...
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"Chui" male spotted leopard
Another favorite amongst professional photographers, Chui is yet another one of our most gifted cats. He is incredibly safe near talent and works well in most environments. Chui has traveled all over the
country, to include Hawaii. Chui is with out a doubt, one of very few great working spotted leopards in the industry.
Credits: National Geographic-Ranger Rick-Wildlife Conservation magazines, Big Cats Calendars "Jungle Boy", *"Mighty Joe Young", Animal Games, and more
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"OZ" male spotted leopard
Yes, another newcomer to Wild Things. 12 weeks old as of Feb 2003, Oz comes to us from a breeder in Kansas. Our hope is that he will grow up to be 1/2 the leopard Chui has been and give Chui some
time off.
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"Roper" & "Keegan" male cougars
Both Roper and Keegan are rescue cats that were found or brought to us from unfortunate circumstances. Both simply have a home here at Wild Things and only participate in our educational programs at the
facility.
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Keegan & Charlie
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"Domino" male Black Leopard 8 wks. old 1/14/2000 - 1 yr
Just arrived from Kansas, Domino has all white whiskers on the right and black on the left - hence the name Domino.
Upon his arrival, Domino was discovered to have heart murmur and therefore is never asked to participate in entertainment - he simply has a home with us. He was not expected to live past the age of 3 and
is still with us today!
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