Kevin Richardson, a zoologist and animal behaviorist, has raised and trained some of the most dangerous animals known to man. The kind of animals most people come to see on African wildlife safaris are what Kevin refers to as his playmates. Kevin says he is most confident with animals he has known since birth, but claims he can become close friends with any lion less than a year old, when it is still flexible enough to accept him as part of its own pride.
To do this he does not use the common methods of breaking the animal’s spirit with sticks and chains, instead he uses love, understanding and trust. With this unusual method of training he has developed some exceptionally personal bonds with his students.
He sleeps with lions, cuddles newborn hyenas, and swims with lionesses. To others he is a hero because he has been able to tame and handle beasts that haunt our imagination, triggering our deepest fears. This has earned Kevin the name the Lion whisperer. The Lion whisperers secret - get to know the particular personality of each animal, what makes them angry, happy, upset, irritated - just like a mother with a child.
Kevin treats each individual differently, speaking to them, caressing them and, above all, treating them with respect. It's a dangerous job but to Kevin, it's more of a passion for him. For more information please visit Kevin Richardson.
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