series, now opposes dolphin captivity Boone Narr, one of the most celebrated Hollywood animal trainers. Sled Reynolds, trained for Benji the Hunted, Dances with Wolves and Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book Other: Warren Eckstein, animal trainer, author and radio personality. Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer. Victoria Stilwell, dog trainer, author and television presenter. Steve Austin dog trainer (particularly detection dogs), and television personality. Brandon McMillan (animal trainer), movie animal trainer, author, executive producer and dog trainer featured in the CBS television series Lucky Dog. César Felipe Millán Favela, dog trainer known for his Emmy-nominated television series Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. Dave Salmoni, animal trainer, entertainer, and producer. Akbar the Great, third ruler of the Mughal Dynasty in India, reputedly kept thousands of hunting cheetahs during his reign and trained many himself. Dawn Brancheau, (1969–2010) a Shamu trainer at SeaWorld Orlando. The film Blackfish focuses on orcas in captivity and specifically Tilikum, an orca that has been involved in three deaths. See also Animals in sport Cat training Circus Falconry Raptors (birds of prey) trained to hunt or pursue game. Horse training Lion taming Mahout Elephant trainer Military animal Military dolphin Obedience Show (animal) Animals in professional wrestling Related to animal behavior, psychology and training: B. F. Skinner — Founder of Behaviorism Behaviorism — Psychological theory under which operant conditioning falls, the effects of external events (stimuli) on behavior. Cognitivism — Psychological theory antithetical to behaviorism, internal mental representations and operations affecting behavior. Ethology — Study of the natural behavior of animals. Operant conditioning — The development of discriminative stimuli (SDs) Reinforcement Shaping (psychology) Notes References Pryor, Karen. (1999). Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training. Bantam Books: New York, NY. McGreevy, P & Boakes, R.(Sydney: , 2011). Miltenberger, R. G. (2008). Behavior modification: Principles and procedures. (4th ed). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Further reading Nance, Susan. Entertaining Elephants: Animal Agency and the Business of the American Circus (Johns Hopkins University Press; 2013) Ramirez, K. (1999). Animal training: Successful animal management through positive reinforcement. Shedd Aquarium: Chicago, IL.