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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust / Jersey Zoo

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust / Jersey Zoo Les Augres Manor Trinity Jersey JE3 5BP


Situated in 32 acres of beautifully landscaped countryside, Jersey Zoo is home to some of the most endangered species in the world. Founded in 1959 by author and naturalist Gerald Durrell, the park is the spiritual home and headquarters of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, and acts as a captive breeding facility for conservation projects, as well as being a fantastic day out for all the family!

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Spotted on Site 1st Jan, 2023
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust reveals major new Scottish rewilding project 30th Oct 2023 A 18,500-acre estate in Perthshire is set to be the home of a 100-year rewilding project managed by the international charity established by renowned…
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World’s rarest duck returns home 19th Oct 2023 The team at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust are delighted to announce that the Madagascar pochard, thought to be the world’s rarest duck, has…
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Conservationists sound alarm as one of world’s largest frogs becomes virtually extinct 18th Oct 2023 New surveys of the Critically Endangered mountain chicken frog, one of the world’s largest frogs, suggests less than 50 remain in the wild, highlighting…
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A further eighteen pygmy hogs return to their historical home in Manas National Park 12th Oct 2023 Eighteen captive-bred pygmy hogs have been released in the sprawling Manas National Park of Assam, India, by the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP).…
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Understanding the dynamics and determinants of recovery in the mountain chicken frog (Leptodactylus fallax) following its near extinction due to infectious disease 22nd Jun 2023 The Mountain Chicken Frog (Leptodactylus fallax, MCF) is a giant amphibian, endemic to the Lesser Antilles. Once an abundant wild food resource on its…
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Birth of world’s rarest fruit bat caught on camera at Jersey Zoo 25th May 2023 For the first time, Jersey Zoo have captured on camera the birth of the world’s rarest fruit bat. The footage was recorded by Curator of Mammals…
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Zoo Tales Q&A: with Lee Durrell 27th Feb 2023 To commemorate BIAZA Zoo Tales week, we asked Dr Lee Durrell, Honorary Director of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, about wildlife, reading, zoos,…
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Lizards on the move 9th Feb 2023 A vulnerable species of lizard, the lesser night gecko, has been reintroduced to Round Island. The gecko used to inhabit the main island of Mauritius…
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Critically Endangered Turtles hatch at Jersey Zoo 3rd Feb 2023 Six Critically Endangered Madagascar big-headed turtles, known as "Rere" in Malagasy, have been hatched at Durrell’s Jersey Zoo for the…
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BIAZA Zoos and Aquariums sending each others' animals Christmas presents 22nd Dec 2022 Somewhere in the country this Christmas, a ring-tailed lemur investigates a brand-new ball, a curious armadillo noses at a new puzzle feeder, and a fruit…
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Blog: Reintroducing White Storks 10th Nov 2022 We are told more about the innovative project to restore White Storks to England, a rewilding project involving multiple zoos... The White Stork Project…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2022 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2022 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Scaling up small-mammal conservation: setting global priorities for understudied and overlooked species 8th Aug 2022 Small mammals constitute almost half of all known mammal species and often play fundamental roles in a range of ecological processes. Yet, they receive…
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Blog: Spotted on Site! How zoos and aquariums are supporting native species 26th Jul 2022 BIAZA’s Senior Manager, Nicky Needham, writes about the innovative campaign to document the native species observed across sites at BIAZA zoos and…
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Rare pygmy hogs released into the wild 22nd Jun 2022 Ten captive-bred pygmy hogs were released into Manas National Park in Assam, India, by the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) on the 8th and 10th…
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Jersey Zoo bids farewell to much-loved orangutan as she moves to a new home 14th Jun 2022 Today, Jersey Zoo’s beloved orangutan, Kea, leaves the island for a new home. The adolescent Sumatran orangutan, who turned nine this month, is…
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Jersey Zoo becomes the first zoo in the UK and Europe to be Certified Sensory Inclusive 28th Apr 2022 KultureCity has partnered with Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust to make Jersey Zoo and all of the events that the venue hosts to be sensory inclusive.…
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Hope for endangered monkeys as new baby joins the troop at Jersey Zoo 29th Mar 2022 Jersey Zoo is delighted to welcome a baby black lion tamarin to the family. As a highly endangered primate once believed to be extinct, every birth is…
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A new milestone for the world’s rarest duck 8th Feb 2022 A group of Madagascar pochards, the world’s rarest duck once feared lost, has been released into the wild as part of a pioneering conservation…
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Durrell launches Rewild Carbon; a wild, colourful, and impactful nature-based solution for businesses 30th Jun 2021 For several decades, Durrell has been reducing carbon in the atmosphere through their work saving species and protecting and restoring habitats around…
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Butterfly Kaleidoscope 17th Feb 2021 Find out more about the Butterfly exhibit development at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
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Saving the Madagascar Pochard 12th Feb 2021 Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and WWT have been working to save this Critically Endangered bird.
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Building in-country capacity for successful callitrichid conservation in Brazil 12th Feb 2021 There is an urgent need for joined-up conservation action for callitrichids in Brazil – including the establishment of well-managed captive populations, habitat protection, and management of wild populations.
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Development of a novel anaesthesia technique in a critically endangered anuran: Mountain chicken frog 1st Oct 2020 Chester Zoo and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust developed a novel anaesthesia technique for the critically endangered Mountain chicken frog
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Durrell’s ‘Birdman’ is hero of new short film about climate change 20th Jan 2020 Durrell is delighted to announce the release of 'The Birdman', a short film that tells the inspiring story of Durrell's Chief Scientist.
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Durrell’s Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme 18th Sep 2019 Jersey Zoo have been working to help save one of the most threatened wild pigs in the world.
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Young storks take flight 20th Aug 2019 A group of 24 juvenile white storks have been released at the Knepp rewilding project in West Sussex as part of an initiative to restore the species to Southern England.
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Sixty years of saving species 26th Mar 2019 On this day sixty years ago a pioneering zoo opened its gate, the beginning of the global charity that is now the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
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World’s rarest bird released into the wild 2nd Jan 2019 A duck thought to be extinct for 15 years has been brought back from the brink and given a new home on a remote lake in Madagascar.
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Rewilding - what does it mean? 4th Sep 2018 Rewilding is about restoring ecosystems, helping nature to get back on track, and then hopefully, taking our hands off, stepping away, and nature will do what it needs to do.
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Big Week at the Zoo 28th Aug 2018 A new TV series highlighting the vital conservation work, dedicated keepers and amazing animals at BIAZA zoos and aquariums around the UK.