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Gerald Durrell: the Man Who Built the Ark

on BBC Two England

Many people dream of savingthe lives of animals but Gerald Durrell , the writer, zoologist and conservationist who died last year, turned his cherished wish into reality. His lifelong enthusiasm for all manner of wildlife resulted in a flood of best-selling books, TV programmes and, most importantly, the Jersey
Wildlife Preservation Trust, a zoo that specialises in breeding rare species andreturningthemtothewild.
This profile, narrated by Julian Pettifer , recalls Durrell's childhood in Corfu and his animal-collecting expeditions. It also travels to Mauritius, Brazil and Jamaica to look at the work carried out by people who were trained by Durrell in the skills of conservation. Producer Joanna Sarsby ; Executive producer
Paul Appleby Repeat Stereo

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Gerald Durrell
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Julian Pettifer
Producer:
Joanna Sarsby
Producer:
Paul Appleby

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