"Lion tamer" redirects here. For the film, see The Lion Tamer.
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.
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^El Periódico newspaper (May 4, 2010), article about Cristo's death. Resume of his life and rewards (in Spanish).
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