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Where "The We Bought A Zoo" zoo was filmed

Discussion in 'TV, Movies, Books about Zoos & Wildlife' started by DavidBrown, 21 Dec 2011.

  1. DavidBrown

    DavidBrown Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Thank you for the link describing where the movie was filmed. I knew it had been somewhere in California, I just didn't know where. And I got the impression that the 'unnamed southern california town' where the zoo was located was in San Diego County. They kept saying the vet was from San Diego and Matt Damon's character once mentioned El Cajon. Just a guess, though.
     
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    Ellen DeGeneres said they filmed some of it down the road from her farm.
     
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    There had been a short documentary tv series made over here in the UK shortly after Ben Mee had bought dartmoor zoo.
    Was quite interesting, However I cant remember what it was called or when it was made but definitely remember watching it and the footage of the jaguar escaping
     
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    Maybe a good google investigation would find something, Im sure there are clips on you tube
     
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    It was a four part series on the BBC entitled bens zoo, worth a look if you like the book
     
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    It aired here in New Zealand at least twice. I really enjoyed it.