The world of animals and people in the stories of Gerald Durrell

Gerald Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India. He spent his childhood on the Greek island of Corfu, where he became interested in the study of nature. When the Durrell family returned to England, Gerald took a job as assistant keeper at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedford County. On the advice of older brother Lawrence Durrell, Gerald tried to write about his love of nature. This is how the book "The Overloaded Ark" (1953) appeared, which instantly became a bestseller. It was followed by the equally popular Three Tickets to Adventure (1954), My Family and Other Animals (1956), Zoo in My Luggage (1960), Birds, Animals and Relatives (1969) and others. He has written more than thirty books in total. In 1959, Gerald Durrell founded a zoo on the island of Jersey, which four years later created the Jersey Wildlife Conservation Fund (in 1976, the International Training Center was organized under the fund). With the direct participation of Darrell, the television films "Two in the Bushes" (1962), "Amateur Naturalist" (1983) and "We and Other Beasts" (1987) were shot. In 1983, Gerald Durrell was awarded an OBE in 1983 for his many years of conservation efforts.