Doc Antle was sentenced to prison for trafficking endangered animals and laundering over $500,000. He also must forfeit three chimpanzees.

In Myrtle Beach, Antle is known as the founder of Myrtle Beach Safari, a 50-acre wildlife preserve that offers "safari" tours and animal encounters to those willing to foot the bill, which can come in around $400 per person. He is also the director of the Rare Species Fund, a South Carolina-based nonprofit.

Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was sentenced on Tuesday to one year and a day in federal prison and fined $55,000 for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023.