Mario Tabraue is the co-founder and president of the Zoological Wildlife Foundation.

Mario Tabraue lives in Miami with his wife, Maria Christy Tabraue, where they both work with Zoological Wildlife Foundation. He lived in a mansion in Miami’s Coconut Grove and owned several big cats that roamed his palatial estate. There are many similarities between Al Pacino’s “Scarface” and Tabraue’s Lifestyle, with his tiger, machine guns, cocaine, and mirrored ceiling.

Mario Tabraue was introduced in Netflix's docuseries Tiger King as the founder and owner of the Zoological Wildlife Foundation, which he continues to run.

He is strongly committed to exotic animal care, nutrition and behavior, and strives to use his knowledge and experience to inspire others.

Tabraue applies his life-long passion for wildlife to create one-of-a-kind experiences with exotic animals, leading to exceptional encounters every day in his foundation.

His years of dedication to this endeavor have made him understand the endangered and rescued animals that call the Zoological Wildlife Foundation home.

It is on record that several accredited facilities and veterinarians from around the world contact Tabraue for healthcare advice on wildlife to extend the survival rate of animals from birth.

Mario serves as the president and the director of the organization, with Maria Tabraue as the co-president. The duo is committed to exotic animal care and nutrition, together, they take care of their animals and organize interactive and intimate wildlife tours.

Over 40 years of the Zoological Wildlife Foundation existence, Tabraue and his team have created an enabling environment for animals to stay healthy and improve their quality of life.

The Foundation is the realization of a dream and represents his enthusiasm for wildlife around the world.

The environment houses a wide variety of exotic animals that serve as ambassadors for their species, it fulfills the educational and conservation-oriented goals that led Tabraue to start the journey of preserving wildlife animals.

Mario loves to share his experiences with his animals, particularly his chimpanzees and cats on social media, like Instagram and Twitter.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}