Why did Carol Baskin get Joes zoo?

Baskin, a self-styled conservationist and owner of the Big Cat Rescue facility in Hillsborough County, Florida, has been given control of the Wynnewood, Oklahoma premises by courts, after Exotic failed to pay her $1m in copyright and trademark suits.



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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.

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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.

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The Tiger King journey is complete.

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There is no evidence of human remains at the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, an animal refuge once owned by Joe Exotic.

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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.

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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.

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According to the stats, Joe Exotic's net worth was somewhere around $10 million to $15 million. Though it's still not clear whether he was paid for the Netflix documentary Tiger King or not.

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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.

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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.

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