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Gerald Durrell, Indian-English zookeeper, conservationist and author, founded Durrell Wildlife Park (died 1995)

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Gerald Durrell

British naturalist and writer (1925–1995)

Gerald Malcolm Durrell was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. He was born in Jamshedpur in British India, and moved to England when his father died in 1928. In 1935 the family moved to Corfu, and stayed there for four years,…
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Jersey Zoo

Zoo on the island of Jersey

Jersey Zoo is a zoological park established in 1959 on the island of Jersey in the English Channel by naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell. It is operated by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. In 2023, the zoo welcomed 209,474 visitors, its highest number in four years.
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January 7

Day of the year

January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 358 days remain until the end of the year.
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