Kevin Richardson, zoologist and animal behaviouralist, raises and trains some
of the most dangerous animals known to man. To do this he does not use the
common methods of breaking the animal's spirit with sticks and chains, instead
he uses love, understanding and trust.
With this unusual method of training he has developed some exceptionally
personal bonds with his students. He sleeps with lions, cuddles newborn hyenas,
swims with lionesses. Kevin can confidently look into their eyes, crouch to the
their level and even lie down with them - all taboos in the normal world of wild
animal handling - yet he has never been mauled or attacked. Some call him crazy;
others shake their heads at his unique method of interacting with the animals.
And Kevin's secret - get to know the particular personality of each animal, what
makes them angry, happy, upset, irritated - just like a mother with a child.