What happened to Dr Jan Zabinski?
A street in Warsaw is named after him. Jan and his wife Antonina and their son Ryszard used their personal villa and the zoo itself to shelter hundreds of displaced Jews….
| Jan Żabiński | |
|---|---|
| Died | 26 July 1974 (aged 77) Warsaw, Polish People’s Republic |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Educator, scientist, director of Warsaw Zoo |
Is Zoo Keepers Wife a true story?
The film tells the true story of how Jan and Antonina Żabiński rescued hundreds of Polish Jews from the Germans by hiding them in their Warsaw zoo during World War II.
What nationality was Jan Zabinski?
Polish
Jan Żabiński/Nationality
Did Jan and Antonina Zabinski have a daughter?
Teresa Żabińska-Zawadzki
Jan Żabiński/Daughters
Is Antonina Zabinski still alive?
Deceased (1908–1971)
Antonina Żabińska/Living or Deceased
Are the zabinski still alive?
Deceased (1897–1974)
Jan Żabiński/Living or Deceased
What does the little boy say in the zookeeper’s wife?
Hitler ist kaput
A young boy yells, “Hitler ist kaput” as a German officer leaves the area and a woman grabs him and covers his mouth.
What did Jan and Antonina Zabinski do?
Dr. Jan Żabiński, director of the Warsaw ZOO, and his wife Antonina Żabińska helped save Jews, hiding them in empty cages and pavilions of the Warsaw ZOO as well as in their home. At the same time, they were part of the Polish underground – the ZOO serve as a drop for food, weapons and ammunition.
How does the zookeeper’s wife end?
After miraculously surviving after being shot through the neck, Jan returns to Antonina and his children in 1946 and begins repairing the zoo—and their spirits—in 1947. Some of the original animals, like the badger, are even found and rescued. But the war is over, and not everyone needs rescuing now.
What happens to the animals in the zookeeper’s wife?
Sadly, most of the animals don’t make it. The zoo in Poland is bombed and many animals are killed, while a few escape. Nazis kill more animals, although some are promised safe refuge at the Berlin Zoo.
What did aurochs look like?
The aurochs was black, stood 1.8 metres (6 feet) high at the shoulder, and had spreading, forward-curving horns. Some German breeders claim that since 1945 they have re-created this race by crossing Spanish fighting cattle with longhorns and cattle of other breeds.
