What happens to big cats after their TV appearances? Uncovering the secret world of celebrity animal experts | CBC Documentaries LoadedNew documentary exposes ‘ambassador animals’ we see on TV as no more than endangered species bred for exploitation.‘The Conservation Game’ follows one man’s investigation into TV conservationists and their connections to the exotic animal trade.
Harrison began to wonder if there was a link between the celebrity conservationists and the exotic animals in people's homes. Miller, a regular on Animal Planet and the late-night and morning show circuit, was also at that auction. In the documentary, Harrison approaches each of the big cat handlers from TV — Hanna, Miller, Salmoni and Smith — to ask where their cats go after their TV appearances. None offer a straight answer. That's when Harrison takes matters into his own hands.