In his introduction to The Ark's Anniversary, Gerald Durrell writes, "I do not think it possible for many people at the age of six to be able to predict their future with any accuracy. However, at ...

Tuesday 7th January 2025, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of its founder, the world-renowned author and naturalist Gerald Durrell. To mark the ...

The legendary naturalist Gerald Durrell once noted that “so-called human progress proceeds at the speed of an Exocet missile, whereas conservation proceeds at the pace of a donkey and cart”. Yet, ...

Concerns have been raised about how Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey is run. A group, including former employees and current members of the trust, said it intended to call for an ...

The stamps, which were issued on 28 January, are the first in a two part series A special edition stamp set to mark the 100th birthday of the late conservationist Gerald Durrell has been issued by ...

Speak to someone working in conservation, almost anywhere in the world, and there is a good chance that Gerald Durrell played some role in inspiring them to their future career. The naturalist and ...

The beloved conservationist, who died in 1995, would have turned 100 today. A new collection, Myself and Other Animals, traces the origins of his lifelong rapture with animals As a toddler, Gerald ...

Naturalist Lee Durrell visited Alipore Zoo to reflect on her studies of Madagascar lemurs and to honour her husband Gerald Durrell's centenary. She emphasised the importance of captive breeding and ...

A collection of articles, talks, letters and unpublished writing fills important gaps in the great naturalist’s life story ‘Gerald Durrell was magic” chirrups David Attenborough across the cover of ...

They will be used to monitor the zoo's nocturnal animals and can be viewed online. Meerkats, skinks and fruit bats are among the animals which will have camera's on them 24 hours a day. Durrell's ...