Ralph helfer biography

Ralph Helfer (born April 9, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American ethologist, creator of Marine World/Africa USA, and author of books about animals.

Early years

He was born in Chicago and had one sister, Sally. In , his mother left her husband Sam and moved with her children to Hollywood, where they settled in the Green Apartments, one block off Hollywood Boulevard.

Career

In , he purchased the 1,acre (&#;km²) Vasquez Rocks property to train animals, which he called Nature's Haven. He married Toni Ringo in They had a daughter, Tana Helfer.

Helfer, Ralph 1937- -

In , the property was cut in half by the Antelope Valley Freeway, so they relocated to Soledad Canyon and bought acres (&#;km²) of land to build a new ranch, naming it Africa U.S.A.^[1] Africa U.S.A. was a training compound and a provider of animals for Hollywood.^[2] Some of its animals were Clarence, the cross-eyed lion; Judy, the chimp in Daktari; and Ben (originally named Bruno), the bear in Ralph Helfer - Facts, Bio, Favorites, Info, Family 2021 ...

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