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Kevin Richardson

Born

in Johannesburg, South Africa

October 08, 1974

Genre

Nonfiction, Suspense, Travel

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Kevin Richardson is a South African animal behaviorist who has conducted extensive research on native animals of Africa. He has been accepted into a pack of spotted hyenas and pride of lions.

Early life

Since infancy, Kevin has loved all animals. He was breeding crickets and kept a toad called, "Paddatjie" ("Little Frog"), at the age of three.
Richardson was born in the Nightingale Clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. He spent his childhood in the neighborhood of Orange Grove. His mother, Patricia, worked for Barclays Bank and had also been born in South Africa. Richardson's father, who worked for a pharmaceutical company, had been born in the United Kingdom and moved to South Africa from Reading, Berkshire. Kevin Richardson was the youngest Kevin Richardson is a South African animal behaviorist who has conducted extensive research on native animals of Africa. He has been accepted into a pack of spotted hyenas and pride of lions.

Early life

Since infancy, Kevin has loved all animals. He was breeding crickets and kept a toad called, "Paddatjie" ("Little Frog"), at the age of three.
Richardson was born in the Nightingale Clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. He spent his childhood in the neighborhood of Orange Grove. His mother, Patricia, worked for Barclays Bank and had also been born in South Africa. Richardson's father, who worked for a pharmaceutical company, had been born in the United Kingdom and moved to South Africa from Reading, Berkshire. Kevin Richardson was the youngest of 5 children: he has an older brother and two sisters who are twins. His father died when Richardson was thirteen years old. When he was about sixteen, he met Stan Schmidt. That was when Richardson began his career as a zoologist.

Zoology career

Richardson went to university and started learning zoology, but quit following two years of repetitive lessons on marine biology instead of mammals. Richardson started his adult life believing that he would never work with animals as a career. He thought that his work with animals would be a hobby. He started taking courses in physiology and anatomy in college and started a career in physiotherapy. and ended up helping people with exercise physiology. When he was twenty-three, he had the opportunity to work with two 6-month-old cubs, Tau and Napoleon, at the Lion Park near the outskirts of his home in Johannesburg. He still works with the grown up cubs. The facility owner, Rodney Fuhr, started him off with a part-time job at the Lion Park.

Richardson and his team work with animals for the commercial filming industry and make documentaries to generate income to fund the facility. They also have a volunteer program which generates income and much needed extra hands to run the sanctuary. Richardson is a self-taught zoologist. He develops a bond with the lions and gets to know them, and has gained renown as a zoologist by living with lions. Richardson has disregarded many safety rules concerning lions, and has dispelled many myths about their training.

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	Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa by Kevin Richardson, Tony Park (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 898 ratings — published 2009 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simple Natural Cures: Cheap & Effective Remedies for Everyday Common Ailments 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Numerology: Numerology for beginners, and how to use numerology and numbers for success in your relationships, career, dreams, and goals! really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natural Clear Vision: Restore Your Natural 20/20 Vision Without Surgery ! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vodka-Flavored Gummy Bears 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Steps to Owning Your Boss it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales from Brook Meadow - Book 4 by Kevin Richardson, Caroline Hazell (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faust in the Time of Mark Zuckerberg 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Will Teach You to be Slavery Rich 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	MiceHunt Challenge Issue #2: 25 Handcrafted Scavenger Hunt Items to Find at Disney California Adventure by Kevin Richardson, Amanda Richardson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“These days I listen to my own senses and instincts, not the words of people.”
― Kevin Richardson, Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa

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“I could teach someone how to ride a motorcycle, but I couldn't teach them to do a lap of Kyalami in one minute, forty-nine seconds. You have to learn that for yourself, and the only way to learn how to go fast is to take it slow.”
― Kevin Richardson, Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa

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