Pet Products and Services Awards 2026 | 13 Best Educational Exotic Animal Show Provider 2026 – USA Live exotic animal shows are the perfect platform to help communities appreciate and understand the seldom-seen members of the animal kingdom. When delivered by handlers who are passionate, careful, and respectful of their animals, these events allow children and adults alike to learn more about exotic animals, their habitats, and conserving the world around them. One such provider is Animal Magic, an exotic animal show provider that has earned a reputation for its exotic experts, passionate performances, and the care it provides each animal. We spoke with Owner Mark Rosenthal below, as Animal Magic is named in the Pet Products and Services Awards 2026. Educating and entertaining audiences across the USA for almost half a century, Animal Magic is a leading exotic animal show provider based in Michigan. The business was established in 1980 and has since grown to stand as one of the largest nokill, non-profit exotic animal rescues in the country, dedicated to providing educational presentations and educating individuals on animals that have been wrongly kept. Animal Magic is owned and operated by Mark Rosenthal, renowned animal magician and head of the rescue and educational facility. Mark has dedicated himself to educating and entertaining the public for over four decades, his exceptional work having earned him the title of Nickelodeon’s Entertainer of the Year for Michigan and positioning him as a leading entertainer for adult and child audiences alike. Under Mark’s expert guidance, Animal Magic delivers an award-winning, safe, exotic animal show that meets a wide range of educational and entertainment needs. Thousands of schools have benefited from educational performances on topics chosen to meet the specific needs of their curriculum, whether students are studying reptiles, mammals, the rainforest, or adaptation. These programmes are boosted by Mark’s background as a magician, introduced by his father to the art when he was just eight years old. “Being a professional magician definitely helps out in my performances,” he said. “I have amazing crowd control; you can hear a pin drop throughout my performance, whether I am performing for two people or ten thousand! I am also very good at reading the audience and am always thinking two steps ahead to make sure everyone is safe, including my animal ambassadors.” What’s more, Animal Magic also attends library shows, private parties, assisted- and independent-living facilities, scouting groups, and festivals, fairs, campgrounds and pet expos, playing a key role in drawing large crowds and boosting audience engagement at events. It additionally supplies exotic animal ambassadors for involvement in television programmes, commercials, and motion pictures, always championing animal rights and safety in each client engagement. Proceeds from Animal Magic’s programmes are directed into its non-profit, no-kill rescue. The team works with a number of Humane Societies and private citizens in the placement of abandoned of seized exotics, in addition to police departments and animal control officers confronted with illegal or dangerous exotic animals. Animal Magic frequently responds to calls for safe removal and relocation, either housing the animal in its own USDA-licensed facility or relocating it to an officially licensed zoo or educational facility. Across its services and solutions, Animal Magic places great importance upon maintaining the highest standards of safety and respect for the animal. The Animal Magic team understands that its exotic animals can be dangerous if mishandled, and many have been rescued from situations where they were neglected or mistreated. Thus, it aims to provide each animal within its rescue with the respect, care, and caution their natures demand. This is a lesson learned firsthand by Mark, who told us: “I’ve faced many challenges throughout the last 46 years. I actually died twice after being bitten by a western diamondback rattlesnake back in 1987. I needed plastic surgery and was able to overcome that accident. As I tell people during my performances, I never ever blame the animal. If I get injured, I didn’t take the right precautions. It is never the animal’s fault.” This attitude towards its animal ambassadors is precisely what has enabled Animal Magic to propel itself to the forefront of the live animal event industry. For over 46 years, the business has demonstrated unrivalled expertise, unparallelled passion, and an unwavering commitment to enhancing and protecting the lives of the animals within its care. As Mark and his team looks to continue educating and entertaining the country with engaging shows that drive its no-kill rescue’s operations, we at LUXlife Magazine are proud to name Animal Magic the USA’s Best Educational Exotic Animal Show Provider 2026. Congratulations, Animal Magic! Contact: Mark Rosenthal Company: Animal Magic Web Address: www.iwantanimalmagic.com
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