Victoria knew that part of the package was his passion for animals when she was marrying Damian Aspinall. He was the owner of two zoos, so to say that he knew all kinds of animals would be an understatement. He soon decided that it was time for her to meet the gorillas he had raised himself.
An Unusual Childhood
Damian Aspinall had a childhood full of exotic animals. This was because Howletts Wild Animal Park was founded by his father John in 1957. Damian grew up on a 700-acre estate in Kent.