Lion taming
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Lion taming is the taming and training of lions, either for protection or for use in entertainment, such as the circus. The term often applies to the taming and display of lions and other big cats suc
19th-century lithograph of a lion tamer
Circus director and lion tamer Gerd Siemoneit-Barum during a performance in Nordenham, Germany in May 1977
Siegfried & Roy
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Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn were German-American entertainers who performed an animal-based magic show together as Siegfried & Roy. The duo, who were also romantically involved, were best known
Lion taming
…Gunther Gebel-Williams (1934–2001), a world-famous animal trainer for the Red Unit with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Siegfried & Roy. Performer duo of Siegfried Fischbacher (1939–2021) and Roy Horn (1944–2020), while primarily known as magicians, they were famous as big cat handlers…
Roy Horn (left) and Siegfried Fischbacher (right) with their white lion
Siegfried and Roy in April 2012
Siegfried & Roy monument in Las Vegas