Dan Breeding

Dan Breeding’s Creatures of Creation program challenges, amazes and blesses people with insight about God's creatures here on earth. A professional animal handler and wildlife educator, Dan brings the remarkable beauty of God's complex and perfectly designed animals into a personal and hands-on experience for all ages that is sure to be remembered forever. Programs include such critters as “Julius Squeezer” the Burmese python, “Maddy” the lemur, “Augie” the alligator, “Chloe” the clouded leopard, and “Peanut” the squirrel monkey. He also presents devotionals based on the animals of the Bible, such as the Lamb.

Dan began working with animals at the age of 13 on a farm in Illinois. He worked with livestock such as cattle, sheep, hogs and a few horses. He is a graduate of the Moorpark College Exotic Animal Training and Management Program in Ventura, California. Upon graduation, he began an apprenticeship under an ape trainer at Going Ape in Auburn, California, where he maintained and cared for fourteen chimpanzees and one orangutan. During this time, Dan also volunteered at a non-profit organization called Wild Things, Wildlife Assemblies. He also occasionally freelanced for Animals in Action of Los Angeles, where he gained experience with an African elephant, Bengal tiger and pygmy hippopotamus.

Dan has been featured on countless television programs, including Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live with Regis & Kelly, FOX News, Hannity & Colmes, Wild Kingdom and magazines such as Outreach and Outlook. Dan’s unique program aspires to glorify God by providing educational and entertaining family resources and outreach programs that focus on God's amazing creatures from a Biblical perspective. He’s a great choice for events designed to engage families, church neighbors and schools.