Meanwhile Dartmoor Zoo confirmed that a strain of TB has been discovered at the zoo. He always said that if he had kept on working he would have stayed younger for longer.” When no one wanted to take on the park he sold it to Ben Mee. Robin Godbeer, former employee and friend, said: “Mr Daw was a hugely experienced keeper of big cats who helped design enclosures at Paignton Zoo and knew a great deal about how to care for the animals.Įllis had hoped to pass on the Dartmoor Wildlife Park to a member of his family. He later sold the zoo to Ben Mee, the current owner who famously wrote the book ‘We Bought a Zoo’ which became a Hollywood movie starring Matt Damon. It does not store any personal data.Ellis Daw who founded the Dartmoor Wildlife Park has died aged 89.Įllis turned the dairy farm on the edge of Dartmoor at Sparkwell near Plymouth into one of the largest collections of big cats in the West Country. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
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