Kevin thought he’d never be able to make a living dealing with animals. He also stated that it would remain a pastime for him. In college, though, he began taking physiology and anatomy courses. He went on to study exercise physiology and eventually became an exercise physiologist.
He also got the opportunity to serve as a handler at the age of 23 and care for two 6-month-old lion cubs, Tau and Napoleon, which he subsequently rescued. In addition, he spent his early years at Lion Park. As a result, he continues to run in the wild with the now fully grown cubs. The facility’s owner, Rodney Fuhr, started him off with a part-time employment at Lion Park.
Kevin and his colleagues operate in the commercial filming sector using animals. In addition, develop documentaries to raise money for the facility. They also offer a volunteer program that generates cash as well as people that assist in the operation of the sanctuary. Documentaries such as “Dangerous Companions” and “In Search of a Legend” are also available.
He also produced the documentary “White Lion: Home is a Journey” in 2010. He’s also the director of ‘Lights, Camera, Lions!’ and ‘African Safari 3D (2013).’ He started his YouTube channel, ‘Lion Whisperer TV,’ now known as ‘The Lion Whisperer,’ on March 13, 2014. He introduced the world to his lions and his daily job there. He also spoke on lions and lion conservation at a number of events. He also spoke at Google Zeitgeist as a guest speaker.
Lion care:
Kevin has spent time with lions, sleeping next to them and feeding them. He’s also worked with cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas in the past. He, on the other hand, favors lions to any other large cat. He has also known all of the lions with whom he works since they were cubs. Despite this, he maintains his friendship with the lion brothers Tau and Napoleon, who were his first encounters with large cats. He’s been bitten, scratched, and punctured. These perils, however, do not deter him.
Attack:
On February 27, 2018, a young woman was killed by a lioness under Kevin’s care in the Dinokeng Game Reserve. When the lioness tracked an impala for 2 kilometers, Kevin lost track of her, and the lioness assaulted a day visitor to the reserve.
Furthermore, Luke Dollar, a wildlife biologist, commented on the death in a National Geographic piece, saying:
“Behaviors and activities that avoid the truth of our place in the food chain appear to be an accident waiting to happen,” says the author.
