Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (titled onscreen as simply Tiger King) is a 2020 American true crime documentary miniseries about the life of zookeeper Joe Exotic. It was released on Netflix on March 20, 2020. The series focuses on the small but deeply interconnected society of big cat conservationists like Carole Baskin, owner of Big Cat Rescue, and collectors such as Exotic, whom Baskin accuses of abusing and exploiting wild animals. The series focuses on the little-known, deeply interconnected society of big cat conservationists and collectors in America, exploring the private zoos and sanctuaries they have set up for these unusual and deadly animals. The primary focus is Joe Exotic, the eccentric owner of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (a.k.a. G. W. Zoo) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, and his years-long bitter feud with Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. Baskin claims to be an animal rights activist whose mission is to provide a sanctuary for big cats raised in captivity, but Joe Exotic (whose real name starts as Joseph Schreibvogel and changes several times to eventually become Joseph Maldonado-Passage) says that she is simply a rival zookeeper who wants her competition shut down. The two exchange threatening videos, legal allegations, protests, and targeted harrassment campaigns, in which PETA and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service become involved. Joe Exotic goes so far as to suggest that Baskin was involved in the disappearance of Don Lewis, her second husband, possibly in a homicidal capacity. Joe Exotic's personal life becomes a subject of interest, especially his unofficial three-way same-sex marriage with Travis Maldonado and John Finlay and his subsequent relationships with them and his legal marriages to Maldonado and a third man, Dillon Passage. His 2016 run for President of the United States and 2018 run for Governor of Oklahoma are documented with the assistance of his campaign manager, Joshua Dial. Producer Rick Kirkham recounts the rise and fall of "Joe Exotic TV", a sort of podcast that Kirkham was hoping to develop into a TV series until his footage is mysteriously destroyed. The series then records the events leading up to Joe Exotic's conviction under federal murder-for-hire statutes when it comes to light that he paid a hitman in an attempt to murder Baskin; his conviction also includes violations of the Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act, and results in a 22-year federal prison sentence. Other characters from the exotic animal community are introduced, including Bhagavan Antle, an animal park operator and alleged personality cult leader; Mario Tabraue, a former drug lord who is involved in animal trafficking; Jeff Lowe, a Las Vegas playboy to whom Joe Exotic turns over his zoo for legal reasons; and James Garretson, who became a confidential informant for the federal government and a key figure in making the case against Joe Exotic. Former G. W. Zoo employees such as manager John Reinke and animal wrangler Saff Saffery conclude the series by commenting that the animals themselves were forgotten amongst all the interpersonal fighting, and that no party has truly come out victorious. Anyone watch it? Thoughts?
carole baskin killed her husband...when one of the BEST wildlife sanctuaries is s florida goes on camera and says you basically suck well..... McCarthy's Wildlife on carole baskin
