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Joe Exotic
Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage (born March 5, 1963), better known by his stage name Joe Exotic, is an American former zoo operator, internet personality, musician, and convicted felon. The former owner and operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (a.k.a. G. W. Zoo) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Maldonado-Passage had claimed to be the most prolific breeder of tigers in the United States. He twice unsuccessfully ran for public office, first for President of the United States in 2016 as an independent, and then for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018 as a Libertarian.
Carole Baskin
Carole Baskin (born June 6, 1961) is an American animal rights activist and owner of Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary based near Tampa, Florida. Baskin drew public attention when she was featured in the 2020 Netflix documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness about Oklahoma-based private zoo operator known as Joe Exotic. The Netflix series follows both Baskin and Joe Exotic, filming their ongoing and escalating feuds over exotic animals in private zoos. Following the series' release, Baskin has been targeted by Internet memes related to the disappearance of Don Lewis, her second husband.
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Netflix's 'Tiger King': Your Biggest Questions Answered
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etonline.comBy now, it’s possible that you’ve heard of the self-proclaimed “Tiger King,” a gay polygamist roadside zoo owner and big cat breeder named Joe Exotic who is at the center of the the Netflix documentary .
Premiering less than a week ago, the seven-part series has gone viral and quickly rose to No. 1 on the streaming platform’s Top 10.
After first making headlines in 2019 thanks to a investigative feature and a hit Wondery podcast -- which explored his fierce love for big cats, his escalating antics and intense battle with Carole Baskin, an animal activist and owner of a big cat sanctuary who is attempting to put him out of business — Exotic, his longtime nemesis and a menagerie of colorful characters are back in the news as viewers dig
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