Why did Joe Exotic lose his zoo?

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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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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Is Joe Exotic's zoo still open? Joe Exotic's G.W. Zoo is now permanently closed to the public, but the details of the closure are still being debated. After Joe went to jail, his former colleague, Jeff Lowe, was put in charge.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Big Cat Rescue sold the property formerly known as Joe Exotic's G.W. Zoo for $140,000 in June to Francisco and Nelly Vazquez, according to TMZ.

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Founded in 1962, Phoenix Zoo is the biggest non-profit privately owned zoo in the USA. The zoo has more than 1,400 animals and contains 2.5 miles of walking trails that stretch between four themed areas: the Africa Trail, the Arizona Trail, the Tropics Trail and the Children's Trail, which includes a petting zoo.

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