The Foundation . Zagota, a rescue group, gave the Zabinski's food and many fake documents. Antonina was born on December 20 1804, in Piotrkowo parafia Janowiec Kościelny. Co-founder of the Warsaw Zoological Gardens, and its director from 1929, Dr Jan Zabinski was highly regarded in zoological circles for developing the institution into one of Europe’s most celebrated and diverse zoological gardens, and lived an idyllic life with his wife Antonina and their young son Ryszard in the zookeeper’s villa, where their daughter Teresa was born during the war. Teresa: Zabinski: Antonina and Jan's daughter. In 1931, Antonina Zabinska entered her private paradise, which she refers to - in "People and Animals," her book of memoirs, published in 1968 (in Polish) - as "my green kingdom." A remarkable zookeeper and his wife saved 300 Jews from the Gestapo during World War II by stowing them away in animal cages at Warsaw Zoo. Balbina : Fox Man's female cat. Nelly : Adolf's favorite mate. Jan and Antonina Zabinski were Polish Christian zookeepers horrified by Nazi racism, who managed to save over three hundred people. Martha : The oldest female rhesus monkey. A. Harris : The unofficial song of Warsaw. Pietrina Bianchi—29, the Zabinski’s cook and housekeeper Mr. Tanaka—53, head groundkeeper Jan Zabinski—42, director of the Warsaw Zoo Ryszard “Rys” Zabinski—7, son of Jan and Antonina Dr. Lozinski—61, the zoo veterinarian Antonina Zabinski—31, zookeeper and Jan’s wife Marcelina Grossman—30, sculptor Ms. Chastain, a two-time Oscar nominee, portrays Antonina Zabinski in The Zookeeper's Wife, and several key elements depicted onscreen mirror Ms. Sitbon's own recollections from her time at the zoo. With Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Timothy Radford. ... Zabinski: Antonina and Jan's daughter. fitting monument, Jan Zabinski, the zookeeper at the outbreak of the war, his wife Antonina, and their son Ryszard Soon many more people from Warsaw helped the Jews escape. The zoo housed some 1,500 animals. Directed by Niki Caro. The real-life heroism of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save 300 Jews and insurgents during the Holocaust, has become a Hollywood movie. Among those attending an opening celebration on Saturday evening will be 78-year-old Moshe Tirosh, who sheltered there for three weeks in 1943, when he was just 6, as well as the Zabinskis' son and daughter, Ryszard and Teresa. Jan & Antonina Zabinski Foundation was established, together with Zabinski family members, with the aim of commemorating the achievements and humanitarian values. In Warsaw during World War II, Jan and Antonina Zabinski saved 300 Jews. Jan and Antonina Zabinski were Polish Christian zookeepers horrified by Nazi racism, who managed to save over three hundred people. There is only one other known living Jewish survivor, Tirosh’s sister Stefania, who lives in Canada. Teresa Zabinski, daughter on Antonina, outside the family home in the zoo's ground Credit: Getty Images 14 Teresa in the basement with the piano where her mother used to … Borsunio : The baby badger. Zabinski: Antonina and Jan's eldest son. Teresa Zabinska-Zawadzki’s parents were the subject of Hollywood movie The Zookeeper’s Wife. For the book's 2017 film adaptation, see The Zookeeper's Wife (film).. The Zabinski's new daughter seemed to give many Jews hope among all the war and death. Teresa Zabinska, the daughter of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, sits . Married couple Jan and Antonina Zabinski were running the Warsaw Zoo in Poland when Hitler's army invaded, and in the early 1940s, they used their … They were married within a year (Zabinski had a son from a previous marriage, who died at 15 from cancer). Antonina and Jan Żabiński in Archival Photos – Image Gallery A refuge, a haven, an ark – that is how the people who survived World War II thanks to the Żabiński family remember the Warsaw ZOO. Teresa Zabinska, the daughter of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, stands in front of the Zabinski’s villa on March 21, 2017 in Warsaw. Daughter of Warsaw Zoo directors who saved Jews, dies WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The daughter of former Warsaw Zoo directors Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust by hiding them at the zoo and whose story was told in … The villa’s basement accessed with a … Between 1940 and 1944, nearly 300 people found refuge, some for just a few hours or days, but others remained months or even years. Co-founder of the Warsaw Zoological Gardens, and its director from 1929, Dr Jan Zabinski was highly regarded in zoological circles for developing the institution into one of Europe’s most celebrated and diverse zoological gardens, and lived an idyllic life with his wife Antonina and their young son Ryszard in the zookeeper’s villa, where their daughter Teresa was born during the war. ... with her son and her baby daughter Teresa until the Germans shut down the zoo and sent them to Germany. (The SS were the Fuhrer's bodyguards that grew to be a powerful force). Jacek: Zabinski: Antonina and Jan's eldest son. Yet their story has fallen between the seams of history. Feliks: Cywinski: Man who commanded brigade that included Samuel. Others were able to stay with the family upstairs by taking on fake identities as Antonina’s tailor or their son Ryszard’s tutor. There is only one other known living Jewish survivor, Tirosh's sister Stefania, who lives in Canada. Most hid in empty animal enclosures or the villa’s basement. Between 1940 and 1944 Jan and Antonina Zabinski hid around 300 Jews and underground fighters in the zoo’s enclosures and in their own villa on the grounds under the noses of the Nazis — and all but two survived the war. Yet their story has fallen between the seams of history. Mr. Ziegler: Director of the Warsaw Ghetto's labor bureau. When Diane Ackerman travelled to Poland to research an ancient horse breed, she had no knowledge of the war story of Jan and Antonina Zabinski that would fascinate her so, and result in this wonderful book, The Zookeeper's Wife. 2: Adolf: The Kidnapper: The ringleader of the rhesus monkeys. Antonina Żabińska Disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jan and Antonina Żabiński . Facts about the Warsaw Zoo not included in the film 'The Zookeeper's Wife' In 1943, Antonina had another child. Ackerman expertly weaves Antonina’s diary excerpts into the narrative to reveal a sensitive woman utterly devoted to her sense of right. My husband's grandfather came from Poland – … 31: Halina: Dobrowolska: The Home Army messenger. Jessica Chasten plays Antonina Zabinski in The Zookeeper’s Wife. Among those who attended an opening celebration on Saturday evening was 78-year-old Moshe Tirosh, who was hidden there for three weeks in 1943, when he was just 6, as well as the Zabinskis’ son and daughter, Ryszard and Teresa. Keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland. Antonina Żabińska was born on month day 1824, at birth place, to Maciej Żabiński and Antonina Żabiński (born Piotrkowska). 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