Chance makes 'Wolf of Wall Street' movie trailer

A few months back I had the pleasure of photographing Chance, an amazing Chimpanzee who resides at Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary in Sarasota, Fl.  

Chance is a young animal actor and has made is debut on The Wolf of Wall Street staring Leonardo Decaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese.

According to the folks at Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary, Leonardo Decaprio absolutely loved Chance. Leo kept having to return to hair and makeup because he and chance would play really hard in between takes. 

Below is the The Wolf of Wall Street's trailer featuring Chance towards the end. 

Here are some of the photos I took of Chance at Big Cat Habitat:

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Frolicking with the real Pepe le Pew!

I had the pleasure of photographing Sod Farms of Pasco yesterday for the Tampa Bay Times. After the shoot, I was standing at the front of the store when I looked to my left and saw what I thought was a sleeping cat. To my amazement, it wasn't a cat it was a pet skunk named Puzzola (skunk in Italian).

The owner of Sod Farms, Frank Balogh, was so awesome. Because skunks are nocturnal Frank woke up the sweetly sleeping Puzzola so I could play with him. Luckily for me, Puzzola's scent gland was removed so there is no unfortunate stinky moments!

What's it like to play with a pet skunk? It's sort of like playing with a large, clumsy cat/ferret mix but with larger claws and teeth. But don't let the fact that, similar to Pit Bulls, when a skunk bites you with its extremely sharp teeth it doesn't let go scare you off! Puzzola the skunk was extremely sweet! He likes to cuddle and loves to eat Doritos and pistachios. His favorite game is to rough house where he instinctively puts his tail in the air while he's on the attack!

It was such a pleasant surprise to end the day with a quick visit with the real life Pepe le Pew! Thanks Frank for making my day!!!

Me and Puzzola the pet skunk.

Puzzola the skunk curious of the camera.

Puzzola the skunk on the attack while rough housing with me.

Big Cat Habitat + Gulf Coast Sanctuary

I had the pleasure of photographing several amazing animals at the Big Cat Habitat + Gulf Coast Sanctuary located in Sarasota, Fl. Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary is a magical non-profit that  rescues all types of exotic animals. Check out their awesome documentary on Netflix called Circus Rosaire and visit their website at http://bigcathabitat.org/

They are having their big fundraiser called Animal Extravaganza every weekend this month. The Animal Extravaganza is a show that is nearly 2 hours of animal fun and excitement from some of the best animal trainers in the world. It is a unique fundraising experience where the best of the best come to help raise money to support the habitat. There will be a 1 hr 45 min show, Petting Zoo, Camel Rides, Elephant + Pony Rides!