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Part of the pride, my life among the big cats of Africa, Kevin Richardson with Tony Park

Part of the pride

Kevin Richardson with Tony Park

my life among the big cats of Africa

AU Author. Kevin Richardson has been dubbed "The Lion Whisperer". It's a title he doesn't like, but how else can you label his extraordinary relationship with these beautiful yet deadly animals? As zoologist and animal behaviourist, he works at a lion park in South Africa. Here he has formed incredible relationships with the big cats playing with them, lying down with them, being included in every part of their lives as "part of the pride". Those who work with lions in the traditional way, using sticks, chains and coercion; call him crazy. But Kevin's ability to get inside the head of a lion, using love, patience and a unique empathy have kept him safe in situations that would result in certain death to anyone else. This is Kevin's incredible storyZoologyBiographies and AutobiographiesLions