Warsaw Zoo
In World War Two, the holocaust was a major event. In the midst of the war, the Nazi party rounded up millions of Jews and sent them to work or death camps. Since the Warsaw zoo had been previously attacked and most of the animals either killed or sent to other zoos, it was a large empty land filled with underground cages and hallways. So, the owner of the zoo, Jan Żabiński with his family, used these underground cages as a "safe haven" for hundreds of fleeing Jews throughout the war. The extensive underground passageways were familiar to only Jan and his wife, making them the perfect spot to hide Jews. Watch the video below for the preview of the movie Safe Haven: The Warsaw Zoo. And, If you want to watch the whole movie, a link below the video will take you there.
Throughout the duration of the Żabiński's efforts, over 300 Jews were saved. He and his family stored the running Jews in vacant animal cages as a rest stop for some time. The Żabiński's ran the whole operation, hidden under the watchful eyes of the Germans who even had a military station on zoo grounds the whole time. The hidden Jews numbered around 12 at a time and were given animal names to further their camouflage. Due to Żabiński's valiant effort, many Jews were successfully led to safety.