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.

Antle was sentenced to one year and one day behind bars and fined $55,000 on Tuesday, nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering.