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Antonina Zabinski
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Antonina Żabiński
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Antonina Żabiński
- Born 1908 in Russia
- Died in 1971 in Warsaw Poland
- Married to fellow zookeeper Jan Żabiński in 1931
- Had 2 children-Ryszard and Teresa Żabiński
- Both of her were parents killed in the Russian Revolution in 1917
- Together she and Jan ran the Warsaw zoo
Przed Wojną
Fakty Dalszy
Bombardowanie
After the initial bombing most of the zoo's animals were killed. Those that weren't were stolen by German zoos.
- Favorite Animals in the Zoo-Lynxes Tofi and Tufa
- Her son Ryszard was born in 1932
- Her daughter Teresa was born in 1944
- Antonia developed possible phlebitis during the war, or a blood flow problem in her legs
- Spoke Russian, German, French, and Polish
- Saved around 300 Jews during the war
Przed Wojną Dalszy
Before the war Jan and Antonina were in charge of one of the best zoos in Europe. They took care of animals themselves and also employed keepers. The even had rare forest bison and the 12th elephant born in captivity.
Jej Heroizm
Jan and many others always maintained that it was Antonina that was the real heroine. She never showed her fear for her family and always did what was right. Because of Antonina the hiding Jews felt happy and at home, a rarity in many other shelters. She stopped German and Russian soldiers with just her voice and always had a smile.
Czas Wojny
When they returned to the zoo after the early attacks, Jan joined the Home Army and they started doing everything they could to help. While Jan did various jobs and attacked the Nazis through the Underground, back at home Antonina took charge of an enormous house of hidden Jews and Underground fighters, keeping the house as happy as possibly.