![]() The animals Ralph raised, nurtured, and worked with on a daily basis responded to his caring approach better than any big cat ever answered to a circus whip. Through his affection training, he quickly began to surpass the other animal trainers on the Hollywood scene who resorted to fear training to get their desired results. ![]() He began his career in motion pictures determined to redefine what it meant to “train” the glamorous fanged, furry, and four-legged heroes the world watched every night on their television sets, and every weekend in their local cinemas. ![]() His company, Africa USA, was the world’s largest supplier of affection trained animals for the motion picture and television industry for over 30 years, with an impressive 2000+ credits to his name and winner of numerous Patsy awards. During his career, Helfer owned numerous animal celebrities, including Zamba the lion, Modoc, the elephant, Clarence the Cross-eyed Lion, and Judy the Chimp. Ralph is the original creator of "affection training," a method that uses love, patience, understanding, and respect to develop strong bonds between humans and wild animals. ![]() One of the greatest Hollywood exotic animal behaviorists to ever work the silver screen. Ralph Helfer is a renowned exotic animal behaviorist, author, film producer, lecturer, and safari host. ![]()
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