As of August 2020, the original GW Zoo has been shut down and Baskin sold the land on the condition that it is never used to keep exotic animals in the future. Want more Tiger King content? Tiger King 2 is available to stream on Netflix.
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Baskin sold the Wynnewood property in June for $140,000. Under the terms of sale, the new owners are barred from using the property to house exotic animals of any kind — or as a zoo, wildlife park or menagerie — for 100 years.
He was keeping a mixture of lions, tigers, and a rare lion-tiger crossbreed called a liger. Theroux said many of the animals were rescued from private owners who could no longer look after them. Later in the documentary Exotic reveals he has 176 tigers kept at the zoo.
Thankfully, the 141 Lions, Tigers, & Bears that have been rescued, now live and roam freely inside beautiful large acreage habitats at one of our three accredited sanctuaries.
Carole Baskin has confirmed that the Oklahoma zoo, made famous in the hit Netflix show Tiger King and previously belonging to Joe Exotic, has been sold. The Big Cat Rescue sanctuary owner took control of the former wild animal park after winning a $1 million trademark lawsuit against Exotic in mid-2020.