Lion taming

"Lion tamer" redirects here. For the film, see The Lion Tamer.
Lion tamer
19th-century lithograph of a lion tamer
Occupation
Occupation type
Performing arts
Activity sectors
Entertainment, show business
Description
Fields of
employment
Circus
Related jobs
Animal trainer
Circus director and lion tamer Gerd Siemoneit-Barum during a performance in Nordenham, Germany in May 1977

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 such as tigers, leopards, jaguars, black panthers, cheetahs, and cougars. People often use lion taming as a metaphor for any dangerous activity. Lion taming occurs in zoos around the world to enable the keepers to carry out medical procedures and feedings.

The Captive Animals Protection Society maintains that animal welfare cannot be guaranteed in circuses.[1]

  1. ^ "Circuses". Captive Animal Protection Society. Retrieved 4 December 2012.