The Training of Wild Animals
Today, performing animals are frowned on by many but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, traveling menageries afforded entertainment for the masses. The Bostock family were famous in England at the time, for traveling around the country with a bevy of wild animals, many not seen before in provincial towns. If these animals could be trained to perform "tricks", rather than behave more naturally, so much the better. This volume gives an insight into the training and care of assorted animals. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Genre(s): Animals
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | In Which I Become “The Boy Trainer”—A Lion Hunt in a Sewer | ToddHW |
00:21:17 |
| Play 02 | Origin and History of Wild-Animal Training | Heather Eney |
00:11:39 |
| Play 03 | Housekeeping for Wild Animals | Gini Rosario |
00:20:07 |
| Play 04 | The Feeding of Snakes and Elephants | Fern |
00:11:36 |
| Play 05 | Characteristics of Different Animals | Nicola Jablow |
00:18:26 |
| Play 06 | “Going Bad”—Animal Instinct | Gini Rosario |
00:10:58 |
| Play 07 | How Wild Animals are Captured | Gini Rosario |
00:09:33 |
| Play 08 | The Wild Animals’ Kindergarten | Gini Rosario |
00:19:03 |
| Play 09 | How Wild Animals are Taught Tricks | Heather Eney |
00:21:57 |
| Play 10 | An Animal Show at Night | Heather Eney |
00:14:18 |
| Play 11 | The Principles of Training | Heather Eney |
00:19:53 |
| Play 12 | The Animal Trainer—Some Famous Trainers | Natdok |
00:21:40 |
| Play 13 | Guarding Against Accidents | Natdok |
00:24:53 |