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THE LION MAN - THE LION MAN SERIES 1 PROGRAMME 4

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Year
2004
Reference
TZP297751
Media type
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Year
2004
Reference
TZP297751
Media type
Moving image
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Series
THE LION MAN
Categories
News & Production
Duration
023:25
Broadcast Date
11/07/2004
Production company
GREAT SOUTHERN TELEVISION LTD
Credits
NARRATOR: Paul Casserly
RESEARCH: Juanita Dobson
DIRECTOR: Reuben Pillsbury
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Philip Smith
PRODUCER: Rachel Gardner
PRODUCER: AJ Johnson
PRODUCER: Reuben Pillsbury
TPA: Emma-Jane Hutcheson

Documentary series that follows the triumphs and tragedies of lion man Craig Busch dedicated to preservation of big cats at Zion Wildlife Gardens, a sanctuary where he rears and trains endangered lions and tigers. Tonight, Craig takes on a new staff member, trains Barbary lion "Zion" to ride on the roof of a truck, orange Bengal tiger "Shikana" gives birth to a new cub, lion "Savanah" scraps with two younger lions "Nania and "Aslan", "Foxy" the female baboon is fed contraceptives, head wild lion "Sampson" prevents lioness "Shinaya" from eating, and Craig cleans out the wild lion pride enclosure.