John Varty

John Varty
Varty filming with a tigress in 2009
Born (1950-11-27) 27 November 1950 (age 73)[1]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, conservationist
Spouse
Gillian van Houten (TV news anchor)
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(m. 1995)​
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Children3[1]
Websitejohnvarty.com
Varty and tigress Julie at Tiger Canyons, South Africa

John Varty (born 27 November 1950) is a South African wildlife filmmaker[3] who has made more than 30 documentaries and one feature film. Varty is also leading a controversial project which aims to create a free-ranging, self-sustaining tiger population outside of Asia.[4]

  1. ^ a b "John Varty, JV, conservationist and film maker, Tiger Canyons".
  2. ^ "Beeld KALENDER Dinsdag 24 Januarie 1995 Bl. 3: 'n Leeu-verhaal van hoop". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Nine Lives, author John Varty". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Tiger Canyons - to create a tiger population outside Asia". www.jvbigcats.co.za.