Lion taming is the taming and
training of
lions, either for protection or for use in entertainment, such as the
circus. The term often applies to the taming and display of lions and other
big cats such as
tigers,
leopards,
jaguars,
black panthers,
cheetahs, and
cougars. People often use lion taming as a metaphor for any dangerous activity. Lion taming occurs in
zoos around the world to enable the keepers to carry out medical procedures and feedings.
George Wombwell (1777–1850), founder of Wombwell's Traveling Menagerie, raised many animals himself, including the first lion bred in captivity in Britain.
Isaac A. Van Amburgh (1811–1865), American animal trainer who developed the first trained wild animal act in modern times.[2]: 20 He was known for acts of daring, such as placing his head inside the jaws of a wild cat,[3] and became known as “The Lion King.”.[2]: 17
Ángel Cristo (1943–2010), the most famous lion and tiger tamer in Spain, known for his numerous accidents under lion and tiger attacks. In 1982 he won the Medalla de Oro del Festival Internacional del Circo ('Golden Medal of the Circus International Festival').[9]
Martin Lacey, (born 1947), animal trainer, owner of the
Great British Circus, trained most of the tigers used in the
ESSO TV advertisements in the 1970s.
Lion taming is the taming and
training of
lions, either for protection or for use in entertainment, such as the
circus. The term often applies to the taming and display of lions and other
big cats such as
tigers,
leopards,
jaguars,
black panthers,
cheetahs, and
cougars. People often use lion taming as a metaphor for any dangerous activity. Lion taming occurs in
zoos around the world to enable the keepers to carry out medical procedures and feedings.
George Wombwell (1777–1850), founder of Wombwell's Traveling Menagerie, raised many animals himself, including the first lion bred in captivity in Britain.
Isaac A. Van Amburgh (1811–1865), American animal trainer who developed the first trained wild animal act in modern times.[2]: 20 He was known for acts of daring, such as placing his head inside the jaws of a wild cat,[3] and became known as “The Lion King.”.[2]: 17
Ángel Cristo (1943–2010), the most famous lion and tiger tamer in Spain, known for his numerous accidents under lion and tiger attacks. In 1982 he won the Medalla de Oro del Festival Internacional del Circo ('Golden Medal of the Circus International Festival').[9]
Martin Lacey, (born 1947), animal trainer, owner of the
Great British Circus, trained most of the tigers used in the
ESSO TV advertisements in the 1970s.