MEET KEVIN RICHARDSON
Kevin Richardson is a world-renowned wildlife conservationist and filmmaker, recognized by his persona as the ‘Lion Whisperer’. His mission is to highlight the status of Africa’s most iconic predator, the lion, through his work in the media and alongside fellow campaigners, researchers and scientists.
Meet Kevin | Kevin’s Background | Past Work: Documentaries | Feature Films | Books
KEVIN’S BACKGROUND
Kevin Richardson’s unique relationships with these large predators have opened many doors and captivated the imagination of many people throughout the world. He has presented and produced several documentaries that detail his relationships with the animals and highlight the plight of lions both in captivity and in the wild.
Kevin has also written a book appropriately named, “Part of the Pride” detailing his work over the years with the large carnivores and is now affectionately known by his fans worldwide as “The Lion Whisperer”. The book was updated to reflect his current views on lion breeding, hunting and the new threats lions are facing.
DOCUMENTARIES: PAST WORK
KILLER IQ : LION VS HYENA 2014
This is not a battle of eternal enemies – but a war of wits. Join Kevin Richardson and some of the world’s leading behavioural zoologists as hyenas and lions are pitted against each other in a series of exciting, entertaining and ground-breaking puzzles and trials. In this series, world-famous ‘lion whisperer’ Kevin Richardson will be joined by a team of highly qualified experts, such as researcher Natalia D. Borrego (USA), world-renowned lion authority Dr Craig Packer (USA) and zoologist Dr Christine Drea (USA). Together, they will identify the lions’ as well as the hyenas’ behaviour when it comes to solving tasks and riddles, custom-tailored to the animals in question.
FEATURE FILMS
WILDCATS 3D 2015 (IMAX)
“Wild Cats 3D”. Kevin Richardson takes us closer than we ever dreamed possible to the magnificent lions, cheetahs and leopards of southern Africa.
PART OF THE PRIDE BOOK
A film started to circulate on YouTube of Kevin Richardson showing in his day-to-day work, looking after some of the world’s most dangerous animals. Staring some directly in the eye, crouching down at their level, playing with them and even kissing them on the nose – all without ever being seriously attacked or injured. The films popularity sky-rocketed and Richardson became an international sensation.
In “Part of the Pride”, Kevin Richardson tells the story of his life and work, how he grew from a young boy who cared for so many animals that he was called “The Bird Man of Orange Grove” to an adolescent who ran wild and, finally, to a man who is able to cross the divide between humans and predators.