The Zookeeper’s Wife is a true story about the Zabinski family and their zoo in Warsaw, Poland. Antonina and Jan loved their zoo, and they treated the animals as if they were their own children. As World War II began and Germany took over Warsaw, their zoo was taken away from them. This story tells how they turned this situation into something positive. As all of these bad things were happening, the Zabinskis were able to help hundreds of Jews. They became part of the Underground, and they used the zoo and villa to hide Jews and offer them a safe place to stay. This time was a constant struggle for them as they lived in constant fear and paranoia knowing that if they were caught they would all be immediately killed, but they did it anyway.
