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Gerald Malcolm Durrell, OBE (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. He founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo on the Channel Island of Jersey in 1959.
Gerald Durrell was a champion of all animals, especially those under threat and over looked by others. Learn more about Gerald Durrell, the founder of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Gerald Durrell was a British pioneering naturalist, conservationist, author, founder of a unique zoo in Jersey, and a TV presenter. He was known for his pioneering work in preserving endangered animal species.
Jan 30, 1995 · He relates these experiences in the trilogy beginning with My Family And Other Animals, and continuing with Birds, Beasts, And Relatives and The Garden Of The Gods. In his books he writes with wry humour and great perception about both the humans and the animals he meets.
A popular naturalist, best-selling writer, television host and conservationist, Gerald founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and is credited with redefining the modern zoo. [ 63]
Who was Gerald Durrell? The life of the renowned conservationist explored - Discover Wildlife.
Feb 1, 1995 · Gerald M. Durrell, a British conservationist and author who is credited with creating a role for zoos in the preservation of endangered species, died on Monday in a hospital in St. Helier...
My Family and Other Animals (1956) is an autobiographical book by British naturalist Gerald Durrell. It tells in an exaggerated and sometimes fictionalised way of the years that he lived as a child with his siblings and widowed mother on the Greek island of Corfu between 1935 and 1939.
Jan 30, 2015 · The naturalist and zookeeper, who died 20 years ago, was a great advocate for endangered species. Durrell was a regular on British TV for decades and a prolific author, with books...
Nov 30, 2005 · Gerald Malcolm Durrell (1925 - 1995) worked as a collector of wild animals for zoos, eventually setting up his own magnificent Jersey Zoo. He championed the cause of the protection of...