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Gerald Durrell

Writing
70 years oldJamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gerald Malcolm Durrell, OBE (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. He founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo on the Channel Island of Jersey in 1959. His memoirs of his family's years living in Greece were adapted into the television series The Durrells, and he wrote a number of books about his life as an animal collector and enthusiast, the most famous being My Family and Other Animals. He was the youngest brother of novelist Lawrence Durrell.

Personal Details

Born
January 7, 1925 - January 30, 1995 (age 70)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Known For
Writing

Also Known As

Gerald Malcolm Durrell
Gerry Durrell