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Wes Iseli, Brian Staples, and Wilson

Wes Iseli, Brian Staples, and Wilson the monkey join Eric Seitz and Wendy Edwards to talk about their performances.

Brian Staples is a third-generation animal trainer and advocate and has established Staples Safari Zoo to connect America’s youth with the natural world. Brian has been working with animals since he was a child.

Staples Safari” The zoo cares for more than 120 exotic animals, nearly all of which have been rescued from either private residences or from zoos and other sanctuaries who have rejected the animals because of health reasons or other issues. A lioness with epilepsy, a camel with a drooping hump, a bonnet macaque once paralyzed and many others have found a home with Staples Safari Zoo.

Wes Iseli has been doing magic since he was 7 years old.  To learn more about Wes and his upcoming magic and illusion shows, visit his website here.

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