Doc Antle

Doc Antle: Biography in Details

Who is Doc Antle?

Doc Antle is a founder as well as director of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.). He has also been featured in Netflix’s hit documentary series, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.

Who are the parents of Doc Antle?

Doc Antle was born on March 15, 1960, in Salinas, California. His birth name is Mahamayavi Bhagavan Antle.

He was raised by a wealthy family on an industrial farm and his father was a boxer who fostered discipline in him through martial arts.

Likely his mother nursed sick horses in their family kitchen. He holds an American nationality and is of English ethnicity.

He was fond of animals from a young age. Some years, he spends his young age in Southern California and later moved to China.

He picked himself his nickname “Doc”. He received a Doctoral degree in Chinese medicine and initially developed a love and affection for animals.

Doc Antle: Career, Professional life

Doc Antle has built a great career as an animal trainer. He appeared on “The Tonight Show” sharing his experiences.

In 2001, his animals have also worked on music videos and projects for Janet Jackson. He has also featured on its screen with his animals. They have also worked on Disney’s “Mr. MaGoo, “The Jungle Book” and “Mighty Joe Young”.

He is the Founder and Director of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare species (T.IG.E.R.S). Doc has also contributed to various vital genetics and behavioral research with Texas and A&M and National Geographic, and Jaguar research with the Smithsonian Institute.

He has also been involved in The International Conservation Caucus Foundation to raise money for conservation and provide resources to researchers and rangers.

He has also been featured in Netflix’s hit documentary series, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.

Doc Antle: Salary, Net Worth

Doc hasn’t disclosed his net worth but it’s not less than $10 million as of 2022.

He earns from his zoo as a standard ticket price is around $339 per person for the entrance of the zoo. Also, clicking photos are prohibited there and people buy professional photos costing around $150 million.

Further, he uses his money to feed adult tigers. He also shares his 10% of the annual revenue of T.I.G.E.R.S. to a nonprofit called “Rare Species Fund”.

Doc has also given $40,000 and $20,000 respectively to Corbett Foundation and Small Cat Conservation Alliance.

Doc Antle: Rumor, Controversy

Once in 1989 Antle gets fined by the USDA telling that he abandon the deers and peacocks at his zoo in Buckingham, Virginia. USDA has around 35 violations for mistreating animals.

Just in the year 2020, Antle was investigated by the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Justice. He was investigated for the illegal selling of big cats including tigers.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Doc Antle has an average height and body weight. He has a fair complexion with light hair and green-colored eyes.

Is Doc Antle active on social media?

He is active on social media platforms with 548K followers on Instagram and more than 2K followers on his Twitter account.

Likely, his Facebook page also holds around 23K followers.

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