Chilean-born Tabayara Antonio Maluenda de Campos (Taba), a sixth-generation circus performer, knows that it can take up to a year to gain a Bengal tiger’s trust. “You keep testing,” says Taba. “You keep getting closer and closer. And then one day, she lets you kiss her.”

In the 137th Edition, the boundlessly buoyant Taba and his terrific tiger team banish boredom in a flash of feline faculties! A tenacious trainer and top-notch tumbler, Taba will leave you thunderstruck as he takes flight, twisting and turning amidst his trusting -- and potentially terrifying -- charges!

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