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Cameron Crowe’s 2011 drama film ‘We Bought a Zoo’ chronicles Benjamin Mee’s efforts to reopen Dartmoor Wildlife Park, a nearly abandoned zoo located in the English county of Devon. Along with his family, Mee transformed the establishment with renovations and a well-structured plan to look after the animals lived at the same.
Created in the 1960’s as a private exotic animal collection, the Zoo fell into disrepair and was threatened with closure in 2006. Along came Benjamin Mee, who with his family bought the site and set about creating the Zoo we have today.
Benjamin Mee has overcome heartbreak to set up his zoo on Dartmoor (picture Steven Haywood) When Benjamin Mee first saw Dartmoor Zoo, his wife Katherine was suffering with a rare...
The zoo was bought in August 2006 by Benjamin Mee, who reopened the zoo in July 2007, later writing a book about his experiences called We Bought a Zoo (2008). A 2011 film of the same title was loosely based on the book.
Cameron Crowe’s 2011 comedy-drama film ‘We Bought a Zoo’ depicts the affecting true story of Benjamin Mee, who bought a 30-acre zoo located in Dartmoor, England. Ben’s search for a house for his family to stay in ended when he learned about Dartmoor Wildlife Park.
The actual zoo Mee bought is Dartmoor Zoological Park, located in Devon, England. [27] The fictional zoo in the film is called Rosemoor Wildlife Park and is located in California, US. In real life, Benjamin's wife, Katherine, died after they had bought the zoo and moved in. [27] In the film, Benjamin
Benjamin Mee - President and Trustee. Benjamin Mee joined the board when he donated Dartmoor Zoo to the charity in 2015. Benjamin’s family bought the zoo in 2006 after it had closed down, re-opening it eight months later in order to save the animals, jobs and the educational, conservational and research opportunities that a modern zoo can offer.
Dylan and Rosie are fictionalized versions of Milo and Ella, the real children of Mee. The two siblings grew up to become adults at Dartmoor Zoological Park, where they have been living for nearly two decades!
I meet Benjamin Mee at Dartmoor Zoological Park on a bright September day. Dressed in shorts, a dark-green fleece and a beanie hat pulled down over his shaved head, he talks quickly and...
Benjamin is a Zoo Director, Motivational Speaker, Author, and Journalist, and he is deeply interested in the communication of science and the expansion of Dartmoor Zoological...