MrBeast-Thea Booysen intimate wedding was in this 'private paradise,' which is also a wildlife sanctuary

MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube superstar who has the most-subscribed channel on the platform, recently got married to content creator Thea Booysen. The intimate wedding, which had just around 70 guests, all family and friends, was held at Necker Island and will continue with a week-long celebration. The 74-acre private island in the British Virgin Islands is owned by Richard Branson. However, do you know that the luxury resort is also a wildlife sanctuary? Here's why celebrities like Princess Diana, Nelson Mandela, Harry Styles, Barack Obama and more love this island for their private retreats. 

A special retreat
Interestingly, Branson, who bought this uninhabited island in the late 70s, turned it into a Balinese-style village! The traditional architecture of Bali lets living spaces integrate with nature. Therefore, the borderless habitat accommodates both animals and human beings alike. The island has many houses scattered across, including the open-air mansion known as the 'Great House.' The mansion, with 11 luxury guest bedrooms, is also connected to other Bali-style houses on the island via wooden boardwalks and jungle trails. 

How animals live here
The celebs staying here get to share the space with over 10 species of free-roaming animals! They include the Aldabra giant tortoises, Madagascan lemurs, numerous flamingos, scarlet ibises and more. Most of them are gentle, herbivorous, endangered species that coexist peacefully with human beings. The island doesn't naturally have predators like venomous snakes or other carnivores. The spiders and scorpions here are also not dangerous, as per reports. The guests get to check out cheerful birds like macaws and umbrella cockatoos, giant reptiles like the Anegada Rock Iguana, and marine creatures like humpback whales off the island's coast.