Sara Houcke (born 22 March 1977),[1] also known as The Tiger Whisperer, is a professional animal tamer who began working for the "Greatest Show on Earth" program at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1999. Born into a centuries-old family of circus performers, she began training from a young age in various forms of circus acts. She joined a German circus upon reaching adulthood before becoming a multi-year tiger and elephant trainer at the Ringling Bros. Circus. Later, she joined the Grand Cirque de Saint Petersburg in the early 2010s and has remained caretaker of the animal menagerie and performer since.
- ^ Collins, Glenn (24 February 2000). "Tiger Trainer Burning Bright; Circus Artist Spurns Whip and Chair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 June 2024.