Teresa Żabinska was born in Warsaw Zoo in 1944. It happened so as her parents – Jan and Antonina Żabiński- established the ZOO. During the II World War in their villa in the ZOO and the surroundings they were hiding and helping to survive many Jews escaping from the ghetto. Rough estimates mention 300 saved lives. Teresa Żabińska till this day shares their story and engages in events promoting values her parents believed in and participates in events dedicated to them.