Gerald Durrell
| Gerald M. Durrell | |
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| Born |
7 January 1925 Jamshedpur, British India |
| Died | 30 January 1995 (aged 70) Saint Helier, Jersey |
| Cause of death | Septicaemia |
| Known for | Founder of Jersey Zoo, author, television presenter, conservationist |
| Spouse(s) |
Jacquie Durrell (married 1951-79) Lee Durrell (married 1979) |
| Parent(s) | Lawrence Samuel Durrell and Louisa Dixie Durrell |
| Family | Lawrence (brother), Margaret (sister), Leslie Durrell (brother) |
Jacquie Durrell (married 1951-79)
Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell, OBE (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter. He founded what are now called the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Durrell Wildlife Park on the Channel Island of Jersey in 1959. He wrote a number of books based on his life as an animal collector and enthusiast. He was the youngest brother of novelist Lawrence Durrell.
Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India on 7 January 1925. He was the fourth and final child of Louisa Florence Dixie and Lawrence Samuel Durrell, both of whom were born in India of English and Irish descent. Durrell's father was a British engineer and, as was commonplace and befitting the family status, the infant Durrell spent most of his time in the company of an ayah (nursemaid). Durrell reportedly recalled his first visit to a zoo in India and attributed his lifelong love of animals to that encounter.
The family moved to Britain shortly before the death of his father in 1928 and settled in the Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace area of South London. Durrell was enrolled in Wickwood School, but frequently stayed at home feigning illness.
Mrs. Durrell moved with her three younger children (Leslie, Margaret and Gerald) to the Greek island of Corfu in 1935, joining her eldest son, Lawrence, who was living there with his wife. It was on Corfu that Durrell began to collect and keep the local fauna as pets.
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