Gerald Durrell

Gerald Durrell

Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell, OBE (January 7, 1925 – January 30, 1995) was a naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter. He founded what is now called the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo (now Durrell Wildlife Park) on the Channel Island of Jersey in 1958, but is perhaps best remembered for writing a number of books based on his life as an animal collector and enthusiast. He was the youngest brother of the novelist Lawrence Durrell.

Read more about Gerald Durrell:  Early Life and Education, Corfu, London and Whipsnade Zoo, Early Animal Expeditions, Foundations For The Jersey Zoo, The Zoo and The Trust, Later Life and Death, Policy For Zoos, Books, Honours and Legacy, Major Expeditions

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