Madeleine Klein

Madeleine "Maddy" Klein has been a trainer for both exotic and domestic animals in educational programs, shows, motion pictures, television and commercials, all over the world for more than thirty-five years. She began her career as an animal trainer with Steve Martin's Working Wildlife in Frazier Park, California where she cared for a variety of non-domestic species: felines, canines and primates. She has also worked with Siegfried & Roy - training and handling white tigers for magic shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, Maddy privately trains dogs and exotic animals, personally raised chimpanzees, and was a jockey for ostriches and camels at fairs and races. Besides training, Maddy has studied entomology, wildlife photography, and native wildlife in India.