Some people buy a car or a house, but England's Benjamin Mee bought a zoo. Two years ago, Mee, a father of two and a devoted husband, not only became a changed man, but he also became a zookeeper.

When Benjamin Mee first saw Dartmoor Zoo, his wife Katherine was suffering with a rare form of brain cancer and they had two small children. Despite this, the young couple were convinced that they ...

In 2006, after a career in journalism, Benjamin Mee, with his wife, Katherine, two young children and mother, bought a large house in Devon, and the zoo that came with it.

We Bought A Zoo By Benjamin Mee (Weinstein Books, $24.95) Most people are satisfied with visiting a zoo. British journalist Benjamin Mee bought one. In 2006, he and his family purchased the barely ...

Fox has picked up the rights to "We Bought a Zoo," a memoir by Benjamin Mee, for Julie Yorn to produce. Skip to main content Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu.

Fox has picked up the rights to "We Bought a Zoo," a memoir by Benjamin Mee, for Julie Yorn to produce. By Borys Kit, The Associated Press. February 19, 2009 8:00pm Share on Facebook; ...

Movie Review We Bought A Zoo Written by Virginia Florey Before they got serious about Academy Award nominations, We Bought A Zoo was considered to be in the running for one of the best pictures of ...

Benjamin Mee is in a tough spot. Deeply grieving the recent death of his wife, he must turn his attention to his teen son who is acting up in school, and his young daughter who wants her mom back ...

Pap, but easygoing pap with a cast you can live with for a couple of hours, “We Bought a Zoo” is co-writer and director Cameron Crowe’s adaptation of a memoir by Benjamin Mee entitled “We ...

Based on a book by Benjamin Mee, a British writer and former columnist for The Guardian whose family actually purchased a run-down zoo called Dartmoor Zoological Park and turned it into a 30-acre ...

"We Bought a Zoo" very loosely adapts a 2008 memoir by Benjamin Mee, who worked with his family to purchase and resurrect a decrepit zoo in rural England while dealing with a host of logistical ...

In the furry and feathery world of “We Bought a Zoo,” starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, basically everything in sight is in need of saving. Thankfully, it has filmmaker Cameron Crowe ...