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The King Of The Jungle and The Real Tarzan – these are the names that a wildlife biologist, teacher, and a zookeeper Mike Holston from Miami, Florida, calls himself. His Instagram is full of fluffy, scary, adorable and unique animals that he takes care of because of the endless passion for wildlife conservation that leads him through life.
Inspired by Steve Irwin, who he calls his idol and “the best man to stroll this Earth,” The Real Tarzan uses the visibility he gets for the good causes. He loves to educate people about those animals and often visits schools to teach children. Holston’s daily life might seem completely crazy as he can be seen cuddling with tigers, sharing bananas with monkeys, posing with all kinds of reptiles and many other exotic animals. Scroll down to see how the best job in the world looks like for yourself!
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MadsMe 7 years ago
I think this dude should leave animals in the wild instead of profiting off them.
Hari Onago 7 years ago
"Holston currently works as a manager at an exotic reptile farm where he saves, buys, breeds and sells exotic reptiles, amphibians and sometimes mammals." Yeah, I don't know how to feel about this. The exotic animals he buys, where do they come from?
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Meredith Warder 6 years ago
I think it's important to support animal conservation, but touching the animals like they're pets may not be the best way to ensure their well being! Thankfully, it seems like the animals photographed seem like they're in pretty good shape!
Pearl Sapirstein 6 years ago
This is great, but wildlife rehabilitation is even better. Yes, you can't take cool selfies, and you work with more skunks and squirrels than monkeys and bears, but you are saving lives and returning them back into the wild :)
A Ghost 6 years ago
I think it's because Tarzan had a few animal friends... I mean he also fights and attacks others so it doesn't really make sense.
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Caroline Quinn 6 years ago
The organization he works for is engaging in abuse. White tigers are the result of inbreeding that results in birth defects. The idea of taking pics holding cubs is abusive becausw the cubs are removed from their mothers too soon and have to be replaced as they get too big. Meaning more breeding and the older cubs end up being sold to roadside zoos or canned hunts. This is not conservation people.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
this bro should meet up with that other bro who got amazed by snakes in his class.
MadsMe 7 years ago
I think this dude should leave animals in the wild instead of profiting off them.
Hari Onago 7 years ago
"Holston currently works as a manager at an exotic reptile farm where he saves, buys, breeds and sells exotic reptiles, amphibians and sometimes mammals." Yeah, I don't know how to feel about this. The exotic animals he buys, where do they come from?
Load More Replies... Meredith Warder 6 years ago
I think it's important to support animal conservation, but touching the animals like they're pets may not be the best way to ensure their well being! Thankfully, it seems like the animals photographed seem like they're in pretty good shape!
Pearl Sapirstein 6 years ago
This is great, but wildlife rehabilitation is even better. Yes, you can't take cool selfies, and you work with more skunks and squirrels than monkeys and bears, but you are saving lives and returning them back into the wild :)
A Ghost 6 years ago
I think it's because Tarzan had a few animal friends... I mean he also fights and attacks others so it doesn't really make sense.
Load More Replies... Caroline Quinn 6 years ago
The organization he works for is engaging in abuse. White tigers are the result of inbreeding that results in birth defects. The idea of taking pics holding cubs is abusive becausw the cubs are removed from their mothers too soon and have to be replaced as they get too big. Meaning more breeding and the older cubs end up being sold to roadside zoos or canned hunts. This is not conservation people.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
this bro should meet up with that other bro who got amazed by snakes in his class.
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