FOR one day next week, for 1,959 Islanders, the price of entry to Jersey Zoo will be the same as it was when Gerald Durrell first opened the facility in 1959. On Wednesday 26 March – the date the Zoo ...

It will mark author and naturalist Gerald Durrell's birthday with a year of events, including an installation of wildflowers at Jersey Zoo, a gala ball and a commemorative plaque. Mr Durrell ...

A special edition stamp set to mark the 100th birthday of the late conservationist Gerald Durrell has been issued by Jersey Post. Mr Durrell opened Jersey Zoo in 1959 and established a charitable ...

At the Kolkata Literary Meet, Lee Durrell shared that Gerald Durrell's passion for animals began during his childhood in India. She discussed his early fascination with local wildlife and his ...

The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 required zoos to educate the public, and they stopped capturing most of their animals from the wild and turned to breeding programmes. In 1959 Gerald Durrell opened a ...