thecircusblog | February 19, 2009
World Jungle Compound 1949. This picture was taken from the inside of the arena looking out into the public seating area. In the far ground can be seen the different concessions. From the looks of the crowd it was a slow day…..well we all know what that’s like.
thecircusblog | February 19, 2009
Henry Tyndall was at the World Jungle Compound for years. He was their head chimp trainer. This picture was taken on location, a Tarzan movie starring Johnny Weissmuller. The name of the movie was ” Jungle Man Eaters.” The chimp in this picture was “Tamba”. Henry was known for his extraordinary ability to work and […]
thecircusblog | February 19, 2009
thecircusblog | January 11, 2009
There is a very special place in my heart for this elephant, as I grew up with her along with Vera and Dutch. When I was just a little kid, I would sneak out of our caravan and go the menagerie where the animals were kept. I would find Babe and Dutch and curl up […]
thecircusblog | December 2, 2008
I admired this woman and her animal training skills immensely. The way she moved in the arena around the tigers was sheer poetry. I saw her last performance at Jungleland, Thousand Oaks, CA.
