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Celebrating 50 Years of Saving Species

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“As I sat later and watched the Festival of Animals, I felt in my dinner-jacket pocket the rectangular little shape of my matchbox. I thought what an extraordinarily lucky man I have been to be surrounded by friends who have helped me turn the matchbox zoo of my childhood into a real organisation which can and will help the animals which make the world such a fascinating place, a place that we should all cherish.”

GERALD DURRELL
EXTRACT FROM THE ARK’S ANNIVERSARY

It's time...to remember the ecosystem

Durrell was responsible for the restoration of Round Island ecosystem, including the removal of invasive animal species and propagation and replanting of native plants.

 

It's time...to remember Mauritius

In Mauritius, through captive breeding, study and reintroduction, the Trust has rescued the kestrel, pink pigeon, echo parakeet, and Rodrigues fody, which were all close to extinction with only a few pairs of each remaining.

 

It's time...to remember some Jersey firsts

In Jersey, Durrell’s major breeding firsts include: aye-ayes, Alaotran gentle lemurs, giant jumping rats, Rodrigues fruit bat, Livingstone’s fruit bat, Montserrat oriole, Madagascar teal, St. Lucia amazon parrot, Rodrigues fody, Lesser Antilles iguana, Madagascan flat-tailed tortoise, Round Island boa, Montserrat mountain chicken frog, Round Island skink, Round Island gecko.

It's time...to remember our commitment

In Mauritius, through captive breeding, study and reintroduction, the Trust has rescued the kestrel, pink pigeon, echo parakeet, and Rodrigues fody, which were all close to extinction with only a few pairs of each remaining.

 

It's time...to remember some global firsts

Captive breeding firsts in the species’ country of origin include the echo parakeet, and Rodrigues fody in Mauritius, the pygmy hog in India, ploughshare tortoise, side-necked turtle and flat-tailed tortoise in Madagascar.

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