Tiger King or Tiger Tyrant

Joe Exotic

Tiger King

In April of 2020, the world saw a new phenomenon from the United States rise from the depths of Netflix: Joe Exotic. This man, the self-proclaimed Tiger King, had a zoo of over 200 tigers and lions. From all kinds of animal rights activists complaints and accusations came in about the circumstances of these animals; Exotic exploited his tiger cubs to let them be pet by anyone who paid enough money. Besides this his employees accuse him of killing off tigers simply because the zoo was short on space. All this is a small-scale version of the worldwide problem of wild animal welfare. This website hopes to inform you about the current situation regarding the domestic keeping of wild animals, regulations surrounding poaching and the great holocene extinction caused by human advancements. The aim is to provide you with a more informed answer on the question, "Joe Exotic - Tiger King or Tiger Tyrant?"

Source: https://www.netflix.com/nl/title/81115994