His death was announced on social media by friends andanimal training colleagues.

A job awaited us, a two-part T.V.

show for the Disney Studios.

Hubert G. Wells

Hubert G. Wells (far right) with Doree Sitterly and Johnny Carson on ‘The Tonight Show’ (1982)Getty Images

What I have done with real animals future generations will only read about, he wrote.

Digitally created cheesy wolves in the Twilight Saga and ridiculous C.G.I.

lion in Narnia are replacing live animal actors.

‘The Kings of Kings’

In at least one case, Wells wasnt quite so protective of a films reputation.

A world record for animals shipped back to the cradle of mankind.