Brian Staples, World Famous Animal Trainer

     Brian Staples, founder of Staples Safari Animal Rescue, is known by other biologists throughout the world as a leader in biology and conservation. Staples Safari animal shows helps us to rescue and house 50 to 60 animals that otherwise could not have been returned to the wild. Brian is a member of the Zoological Association of America or ZAA, and he is also the official spokesperson for the Montgomery Alabama Zoo.

     Brian has appeared on numerous television shows for channels like Animal Planet, The Discovery Network, the National Geographic channel, and is currently in talks with MGM to do an animal show for their upcoming television network. Brian's animals have also been in many major motion pictures with actors like Jim Carry, Eddie Murphy, and Ben Stiller.

     For many years Brian has worked with and is good friends with Jim Fowler who is famous for his work on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Jim Fowler was Marlin Perkins assistant for many years and has now taken over Marlin's role as lead biologist for the Wild Kingdom program.