Set in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
Benjamin has lost his wife. In a bid to start his life over, he purchases a large house that has a zoo. This is welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper, Kelly, and the rest of the zoo staff. But, the zoo soon run into financial trouble. The staff must get the zoo back to its former glory, pass a zoo inpection, and get it back open to the public.

According to Benjamin, Mee memoir of the same name , the movie about a single father in order to have a fresh start , bought a dilapidated zoo , he and his children, as well as a few loyal employees in which hard work , hope allow the zoo early re- opened its doors . For newspaper reporter , columnist Benjamin ( Matt Damon Matt Damon ornaments) , his wife 's death to make it suffer greatly. His own soul and the spirit of fall into the irreparable trough several times tossing , but Yi Sha courage to buy Rosemoor zoo , take their children and mobilization work over a new leaf . Benjamin underestimate the difficulty of the operation of the zoo , one more to decide whether to continue to stay , but Nongzhi fragmented ─ ─ zoo in charge of mismanagement led to even be ordered to suspend business , debt-laden . Park, there are two hundred lions, tigers , leopards , grizzly bears and other wild beasts need to be taken care of. This time , beside Benjamin zookeeper Kelly ( Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson ornaments ) and a public sense of justice to help friends loved ones , a new turning point in his need courage , stand up is expected .