Seeing the story has just been made into a film and the Zoo has improved, I went a few weeks ago for the second time, my son went there for a school trip (well rather 2 school trips as there was an incident on the first)I thought it might be worth a read. People were appalled when I said I'd been there and one lady actually cried when I told her as she was so upset at the state of the animals. I'd been to this Zoo once before it's current ownership in 2005 when I first moved into the area. I thought this book might be a little boring - to be honest I'm not keen on zoos. Ben found himself juggling the daunting responsibilities of managing the park’s staff and finances, while holding the bailiffs at bay and caring for his wife.Ī moving and entertaining story of courage and a family’s attempts to rebuild a zoo, and carry on after Katherine’s tragic death. What they weren’t prepared for was Katherine’s devastating second brain cancer diagnosis. With over 200 exotic animals to care for – including an African lion, a wolf pack, a Brazilian tapir and a jaguar – Ben’s hands, and those of his wife, children and tiny team of keepers, were full. When Ben and his wife Katherine sold their small flat in Primrose Hill, upped sticks with their children and invested their savings into a dilapidated zoo on the edge of Dartmoor, they were prepared for a challenge and a momentous change in all their lives. We Bought a Zoo is about one young family, a broken down zoo, and the wild animals that changed their lives forever. A film tie-in edition to 20th Century Fox’s film adaptation of the heart-warming international bestseller starring Scarlett Johansson and Matt Damon and directed by Oscar-winning director Cameron Crowe.Īn amazing true story that has inspired the major Hollywood motion picture this Christmas, to be repackaged for release alongside the film.
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