Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust was established by naturalist, author and television presenter Gerald Durrell on July 6 1963, as the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, to establish breeding colonies of endangered species at Jersey Zoological Park.

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Naturalist - Author - Television presenter - Gerald Durrell - July 6 - 1963 - Endangered species - Jersey Zoological Park

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It was renamed, on the Zoo's 40th anniversary, March 26 1999, in his honour after Durrell's death.

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March 26 - 1999

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In 1978 an International Training Centre was created, adjacent to the Zoo, to train conservationists working in zoos around the world and in the wild.

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1978 - Conservation - Zoo

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In 1971 the Trust purchased Les Augrès Manor, the home it shares with the Zoo.

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