Who is Benjamin Mee married to?

Who is Benjamin Mee married to?

Katherine Meem. ?–2007
Benjamin Mee/Spouse

What happened Katherine Mee?

Katherine’s brain cancer was in remission when she starting buying the deteriorating zoo in Devon, England. She passed away at age 40, but Benjamin continued her dream and wrote about it in the book, We Bought a Zoo.

How much does it cost to buy a zoo?

Entrepreneur magazine says that it costs between $10,000 and $50,000 to start such a zoo. Starting and owning a zoo also involves other issues: You need to have a zoo business plan and understand and satisfy zoo license requirements for example. Still, you can start and own a zoo if you know the costs and requirements.

Did they use real animals in We Bought a Zoo?

Fading director Cameron Crowe is using wild animals as “actors.” In his new movie, We Bought a Zoo, he used lions, bears, and other wild animals who are at great risk for abuse because of their strength and instinctive aggression.

Is the zoo based on a true story?

Zoo is based on the true story of our ‘elephant angel’. During World War II, the Ministry of Public Security issued a directive that all dangerous animals should be destroyed. Here Denise comforted and cared for the young elephant as the bombs rained down upon Belfast.

Where did Benjamin Mee live with his family?

Benjamin Mee with his son Milo and daughter Ella at their home, Dartmoor Zoo. Benjamin Mee’s life has been made into a Hollywood movie starring Matt Damon — but the true story is no fairy tale. Here, Benjamin discusses what it’s really like to live at a zoo and how he coped with the devastating loss of his wife.

How did Benjamin Mee’s wife get a brain tumour?

It was whilst in France that his wife Katherine was first diagnosed with a brain tumour, which she subsequently had removed and received treatment for. Not long after the Benjamin’s father died, and his mother decided to sell her house and buy another property in which she and other family members could live together.

Where does Benjamin Mee live in Sparkwell Devon?

Dartmoor Zoological Park, Sparkwell, Nr. Plymouth in Devon, remains open today, since the Mee’s donated the zoo in 2014 to the Dartmoor Zoological Society. Benjamin is the CEO of the charity and continues to live on site with his two children. Ben has many projects on the go, including writing four books and expanding the, still struggling, Zoo.

How did Benjamin Mee fall in love with animals?

Benjamin and his family visited the large house, which just happened to have numerous wild and dangerous animals living in the grounds, and fell in love with it and the animals. They were particularly struck by the fact that, if a purchaser couldn’t be found, the vast majority of the animals would have had to have been destroyed.