First, let me say again that wild animal training is a dangerous profession. Also, Sea World has always been close mouthed with a pretty good public relations department and corporate family that is very tight lipped. Today’s press conference illustrated just how structured this corporate entity is. When I had the opportunity to join that [...]

Dog attack leaves three injured February 19, 2010 *Wolfdog* hybrids Harmless pets or wild by nature CTV News February 19, 2010 – A British Columbia ruling holds owners liable for their wolf-hybrid attack. Read for more on this issue and see the Wolf Dog Series at http://www.arkanimals.com for additional details surrounding these animals. Samaritan stops [...]

The recent killer whale incident that cost the life of trainer, Dawn Brancheau is a tragedy. Any time you work closely with a captive wild animal, or have a close encounter of the wild kind in nature, a human is at risk. Granted, it is a calculated risk–but one that all animal trainers take. To [...]