Reuben Castang and Joe

| April 7, 2009

There is always someone that excels beyond the best in what they do. They are the that “one person” you learn from if your lucky. Every animal man I have ever known had an Icon trainer to fashion themselves after…to take just a little something and make it theirs. Reuben Castang knew the great Apes inside  out […]

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World Jungle Compound Entrance

| February 19, 2009

It seems like it was just yesterday when Dad & I performed there….. its all gone now, but for the  memories. We wintered Pan American Shows a block away, also Jungle Land Circus. Some of the finest wild animal trainers got their brake at this place. I can’t begin to tell you how many motion pictures were […]

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Henry Tyndall

| 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 […]

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