Wendell Huber
is descended from a Swiss middle class family in Schaffhausen. Being educated to
a tradesman, one may think that his future was already determined. But already
in his early childhood he had a special affection for animals and the circus,
and he had a dream, the dream of having and performing his own animal training
act.
In 1977
he was engaged at CIRCUS KNIE as an animal keeper. In the
winter of 1978, after having had a serious accident with an elephant in
DEUTSCHLANDHALLE in Berlin, he was in hospital for
several months under medical care. In the meantime, he lost his employment at
CIRCUS KNIE. Between 1980-86 he worked as an animal keeper and trainer in
amongst others CIRCUS KRONE, CIRCO AMERICANO and LIDO
Paris.
In
1987 he bought 2 African baby-elephants (2 and 3 years old) and an St Bernard (2
months old) and he started to practise an act in a Dutch amusement park. After 2
years of work, in 1988, his act was ready to be engaged, and instantly he was
booked by “Holiday on Ice” for a 4-year tour.
In 1992,
at the INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS FESTIVAL OF
MONTE-CARLO, he was awarded the "Silver Clown" for his
original animal training act.
After
this successful event he began to perform at different famous circuses in Europe
like: CIRCUS KRONE-Bau Munich, Germany, CIRKUS SCOTT Sweden, CIRCUS CARRE and
KERSTCIRCUS AHOY' Rotterdam, The Netherlands and
TIVOLI COPENHAGEN.
In 1996,
by performing at CIRCUS KNIE, he achieves his highest goal in his artistic
career.
Appearances
in 1997-2004:
TIVOLI COPENHAGEN, Denmark (April-August 1997), GRÖNA-LUND TIVOLI
Stockholm, Sweden (June 1997), BOLSHOI-THE GREAT MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS Moscow,
Russia (Anniversary-Show "850 Years Moscow" Sept.-Dec. 1997), CIRCUS KRONE-BAU
Munich, Germany (February 1998), "LA GRANDE FETE
LILLOISE DU CIRQUE" Lille, France (Oct.-Nov. 1999),
CIRCUS BENNEWEIS Denmark (April-Sept.
2000),
KERSTCIRCUS AHOY' Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Dec. 2002), WORLD-
CHRISTMASCIRCUS, Stuttgart, Germany (Dec. 2003-Jan. 2004).
