Bhagavan "Doc" Antle
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Dr. Bhagavan "Doc" Antle is the founder and director
of T.I.G.E.R.S., The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species
and the R.S.F., The Rare Species Fund. He grew up on a vast cattle ranch
in Arizona, where his great love for wild and exotic animals began and
from a very young age he began raising and caring for every amazing
animal he could get his hands on. As a young man he had many great
opportunities to travel and explore the world and this eventually
brought him to China where he studied for and received his Doctoral
degree in medicine. He then interned as a traveling Doctor throughout
many villages in mainland China and other parts of Asia. He returned to
the United States in the early 80's and located in Buckingham, Virginia,
where he co-created and ran Integral Health Services; an alternative
drugless therapy clinic utilizing meditation, diet and exercise
programs.
In 1982, the clinic was visited by a zoo director who introduced Doc to a Siberian tiger cub. He was so amazed by the presence of the tiger that he asked if he might use it at the end of one of his lectures, to demonstrate how even the most powerful animals were greatly affected by their environment. The presentation was a great success and after it was over an impressed audience member introduced himself as the local head of Exxon Oil. He asked Doc if he would present the tiger and his message of the dangers of environmental damage at an upcoming Exxon Convention.
In 1982, the clinic was visited by a zoo director who introduced Doc to a Siberian tiger cub. He was so amazed by the presence of the tiger that he asked if he might use it at the end of one of his lectures, to demonstrate how even the most powerful animals were greatly affected by their environment. The presentation was a great success and after it was over an impressed audience member introduced himself as the local head of Exxon Oil. He asked Doc if he would present the tiger and his message of the dangers of environmental damage at an upcoming Exxon Convention.
Needless to say, they were blown away and an amazing
partnership was born between Doc Antle and the big cats of the world.
T.I.G.E.R.S. was soon created as a wildlife education organization,
dedicated to promoting global conservation with informative,
educational, and entertaining interactive programs. It's animal
ambassadors are important living examples of current worldwide
environmental issues, helping to educate the world about the importance
of conservation and global biodiversity. Today, Doc is widely recognized
as one of the foremost animal trainers in the world, having worked with
thousands of animals, and traveled the globe promoting the education
and conservation of some of our planet's most rare and endangered
species.
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