Thursday, July 14, 2011

Gerald Durrell- Conservation hero

 
Who was Gerald Durrell?  Gerald Durrell OBE was a naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. The founder of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust he was passionate about creating a reserve in which animals in need of protection could be kept and bred.  Gerald married Lee McGeorge in 1979 and following his death in 1995 Lee was made Honory Director of the Trust. She continues to drive the pioneering conservation work of the organisation forward.


Images and text elements from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (With permission)

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