After “Joe Exotic” was sentenced to 22 years in prison, Jeff and Lauren Lowe took full ownership of the park, reopening it in the middle of 2018.
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Tigers Owned by Jeff LoweLowe currently owns many of the tigers, lions, and big cats that were being cared for at GW Exotic Animal Park. He privately owns the animals, but he does have plans in the future to open a brand new big cat rescue center focused on providing the best care for them.
Former owners of Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, Jeff and Lauren Lowe, have been permanently banned from exhibiting animals. A federal judge issued the prohibition last Thursday after authorities accused the Lowes of violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Animal Welfare Act.
Back in May 2020, ownership of the zoo was transferred to none other than Exotic's rival Carole Baskin, as a judge ruled that Exotic had fraudulently transferred ownership of the zoo to his mother in order to avoid paying Baskin a settlement in a trademark infringement lawsuit.
The next day he vacated the property entirely and did it fell abandoned with new owner Baskin quickly selling the property under the condition that it NEVER be used as an exotic zoo or tourist attraction again. The Tiger King Park now sits abandoned with many speculating what will happen next.
Carole Baskin, who acquired control of the zoo last year in a trademark lawsuit against Joe Exotic, sold the property in June, TMZ reported. The terms of the sale prevent the new owners from using the property as a zoo or as a place to keep exotic animals for the next 100 years.
What Is Jeff Lowe's Net Worth? As explained earlier, Jeff worked as a manager for the celebrity stuntmen Evel and Robbie Knievel before he became the owner of Joe Exotic's zoo.
He called himself the Tiger King and plastered his face on highway billboards in Texas and Oklahoma. He bred big cats, bears, baboons, and more. He lived, with a parade of partners, on the grounds of his private zoo.