In 1969 the oldest and largest motion picture compound, Jungleland, closed its gates forever. One month later, a few of its former trainers started "Animal Actors of Hollywood", with a different approach, instead of herds of animals, we emphasized quality and the unusual...

We have been supplying the entertainment industry for 30 years with professionally trained animals. Our specialty has always been to accomplish the difficult and the unusual.

For "Dr. Doolittle" the script called for a giraffe Rex Harrison could ride. On the John Schlesinger picture 'Honkey Tonk Freeway' we were asked: "Could you train a water skiing elephant?" WE DID. One of our chimpanzees taught humans on the "Valvoline Commercial" how to change your own oil and save bananas.

We didn't ship coal to Newcastle, but we did take fifteen lions to Africa to act in "Living Free" and the "Born Free TV Series". Some other animals we transported to Africa for "Sheena" and "Out of Africa" include an elephant, a rhino, four chimps, lions, leopards, hawks, horses, dogs and a dozen flamingos. Our monkeys have filmed in Malta, Thailand and Puerto Rico for "Monkey Trouble" and "Cutthroat Island"

Our wolf pack has appeared in "Never Cry Wolf", "Quest For Fire", "LadyHawke", "Clan of the Cave Bear", "Fright Night", "The Aviator", "Dracula", "Wolf", "The Kindred", several "Junglebook"s, "Dr. Doolittle", and more

Our animal actors did the TV series "Bring Em Back Alive", "Manimal" and "Peaceable Kingdom", using dozens of animals every episode. We have birds of every size and color. We have a full line of domestic animals as well as reptiles and exotics. For example our dogs have worked on such films as "Fluke", "Men in Black I&II", "The Ernest Pictures", "Ghost Dog", "Trail of Old Drum" "Frankenweenie" and "The Retrievers".

We are busy with TV Shows such as "The Drew Carey Show", "ER", "Will & Grace", "Good Morning Miami", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The West Wing", "Six Feet Under", "Son of a Beach", "Touched By An Angel", "Yes Dear" and many more as well as many commercials.

We have most recently completed "The Cat In The Hat" and "The Ladykillers" and are currently working on "The Terminal"

If you should ever need animals for your project, please give us a call. We would enjoy the opportunity to write up a bid or audition our animals for you.