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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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nypost.comA docuseries about big cats has opened a can of worms. In the wildly popular Netflix show “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” the outrageous and charismatic rogue zookeeper known as Joe Exotic is painted as wildly unhinged.
But not all viewers see it that way. In fact, some — including rapper Cardi B — walked away from the doc believing that Exotic, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for trying to arrange the murder of adversary Carole Baskin, should be uncaged.
The conflict between Baskin and Exotic began with a disagreement over what constitutes cruelty to the lion and tiger cubs bred to be handled by customers at roadside zoos such as one owned by Exotic.
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