Jeremy Mallinson, who was Gerald Durrell’s right-hand man from
the early days of the Jersey Zoo (now Durrell Wildlife Park), has won the
prestigious “Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Zoo Community” from the
Zoological Society of London.
At the awards ceremony in London on 16th June 2012, ZSL's
Secretary, Professor Geoff Boxshall, explained why the award had been made.
"Jeremy’s contributions to the zoo community are immense in both scope and
influence. Jeremy has been a pioneer of coordinated captive-breeding programmes
in zoos, helping to establish a framework for cooperation that is now standard
practice internationally. He has been directly involved in the conservation of
lion tamarins for over 20 years, linking the zoo community with in situ
conservation work in Brazil.
“In addition, Jeremy has an ambassadorial role in promoting zoos
and conservation worldwide, and has held a number of influential positions
within the zoo community, government and NGOs …… Jeremy has made a significant
impact by being influential on the many changes that have taken place in
zoological collections over the last fifty years, ensuring that they are fit to
meet the challenges of nature, both today and in the future”.
Previous winners of the award are Leobert De Boer (2010) of
Apenheul Primate Park in the Netherlands and William Conway (2011) of the
Wildlife Conservation Society in New York.
Image by the Durrell Wildlife
Conservation Trust
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