Stafford Bullen
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Stafford Bullen was a circus proprietor and co-founder of the African Lion Safari
, Warragamba.
Stafford was born to parents Alfred Percival Bullen
and Lilian Bullen, who in 1920 founded Bullen's Circus. Stafford's circus career began at four. Stafford travelled the country as a child with the circus. He had a tutor
and was an above average student, yet his formal education
ceased at age fourteen.
Stafford, along with his brother Ken Bullen, ran the family business after their mother died in 1965. In 1968 they opened the African Lion Safari
. It attracted over two hundred thousand visitors annually. In 1969 Bullen's Animal World
opened at Wallacia, New South Wales.
Stafford married Cleo; they had four children: Mark, Brenton, Sonya and Craig.
Currently Brenton runs the business of training animals such as lions, tigers and monkeys for media performance. Brenton lives at Australia Zoo
with three of the elephants that he grew up with: Siam, Sabu and Bimbo.
African Lion Safari (Warragamba)
The African Lion Safari was a wildlife park that Stafford Bullen opened in 1968. It operated near Warragamba on the outskirts of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia until 1991.There was a dolphinarium in African Lion Safari.-History:...
, Warragamba.
Stafford was born to parents Alfred Percival Bullen
Alfred Percival Bullen
Alfred Percival Bullen was, along with his brothers, the circus founder of Bullen's Circus....
and Lilian Bullen, who in 1920 founded Bullen's Circus. Stafford's circus career began at four. Stafford travelled the country as a child with the circus. He had a tutor
Tutor
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and was an above average student, yet his formal education
Education
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ceased at age fourteen.
Stafford, along with his brother Ken Bullen, ran the family business after their mother died in 1965. In 1968 they opened the African Lion Safari
African Lion Safari (Warragamba)
The African Lion Safari was a wildlife park that Stafford Bullen opened in 1968. It operated near Warragamba on the outskirts of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia until 1991.There was a dolphinarium in African Lion Safari.-History:...
. It attracted over two hundred thousand visitors annually. In 1969 Bullen's Animal World
Bullen's Animal World
Bullen's Animal World was a circus style theme park located at Wallacia on the outskirts of Sydney. Its address was 11 Park Road, Wallacia.It was opened in 1969 by Stafford Bullen, the son of circus founder Alfred Percival Bullen, and operated until 1985...
opened at Wallacia, New South Wales.
Stafford married Cleo; they had four children: Mark, Brenton, Sonya and Craig.
Currently Brenton runs the business of training animals such as lions, tigers and monkeys for media performance. Brenton lives at Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is a zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association , and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the...
with three of the elephants that he grew up with: Siam, Sabu and Bimbo.