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Mahamayavi Bhagavan Antle (born March 16, 1960), better known as Doc Antle, is an American animal trainer and private zoo operator.

Main article: Doc Antle Doc Antle, the third most well-known subject in Tiger King He proposed to her in November 2003, and they married in November 2004. He joined Big Cat Rescue soon after as chairman of the advisory board. He and Carole met in November 2002 at a kick-off party for the newly formed No More Homeless Pets organization. Howard Gene Baskin is an American animal rights activist and the third husband of Carole Baskin. In 2020, he was convicted of attempting to hire a hitman to kill her. In 2013, a court ordered him to pay Baskin $1 million in damages, leading to his bankruptcy. Įxotic engaged in a pattern of harassment against Baskin, including trademark infringement. She has used social media such as Facebook and YouTube and her 'The Cat Chat' podcast to promote activism against private zoos. She is the current chief executive officer of the sanctuary, which she renamed to Big Cat Rescue sometime after Lewis's disappearance in 1997. She and Don Lewis founded Wildlife on Easy Street, an animal sanctuary near Tampa for big cats, in 1992.

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The Netflix series follows both Baskin and Joe Exotic, filming their ongoing and escalating feuds over exotic animals in private zoos. Baskin drew public attention for her role in Tiger King. Main article: Carole Baskin Carole Baskin, the second most well-known subject in Tiger KingĬarole Baskin (née Stairs Jones 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. In prison, Exotic has been writing an autobiography. As a result of the documentary, Exotic received significant amounts of attention on social media, inspiring several internet memes and gaining a fanbase. Įxotic is the main focus of Tiger King, with the documentary discussing his zookeeping career, political runs and feud with Baskin. Exotic was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison, though his sentence was later reduced to 17 years in July 2021.

In 2019 he was convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse (eight violations of the Lacey Act and nine of the Endangered Species Act ) and two counts of murder-for-hire, for a plot to kill Carole Baskin, the chief executive officer of Big Cat Rescue, an animal rescue organization for exotic cats. He also staged shows at fairs and in shopping malls. Over the years, he operated sideshows around the country, allowing people to pet tiger cubs. He operated an online reality television show that he streamed from his zoo.

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Aside from his career as a zookeeper and his political runs, Exotic had several side-projects, including his country music, magic shows, a career in the police force, and a professional wrestling commentator.įor over 20 years, Exotic was the owner and operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, known for its big cats. He ran as a candidate for president of the United States as well as for governor of Oklahoma, but neither campaign managed to garner significant public support. He claimed to be the most prolific breeder of tigers in the United States. Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, (né Schreibvogel born March 5, 1963), popularly known as Joe Exotic, is an American former zookeeper, convicted felon and the former owner and operator of Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma. Main article: Joe Exotic Joe Exotic, the main subject featured in Tiger King

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