Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
@DurrellWildlife
Followers
35K
Following
8K
Media
3K
Statuses
9K
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust This account is no longer active. Follow us on our other platforms: https://t.co/e4ucDtBdyG
Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Joined April 2009
π Some adorable Alaotra gentle lemur pictures from Jersey Zoo to end your January on a high note! π π€― Wth an estimated 5,000 left in the wild, these primates are Critically Endangered. π Find out more about our Alaotran gentle lemur conservation https://t.co/MMu0oR4mVy
1
0
17
β¨ Happy Lunar New Year from Durrell! β¨ π How are you celebrating the Year of the Snake? π Want to get Durrell news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with everything happening this year https://t.co/vNHW8qgKUj
0
2
9
πͺΆ Join the @@Natures_Voiceβs Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend! πͺΆ π¦ This is the worldβs largest garden wildlife study and will help to understand how best to protect our garden birds. πVisit their website to learn more https://t.co/RxA7GucA4H
0
1
6
πΏ Red squirrels are rare across most of the UK due to introduction of invasive grey squirrels, but are a common sight at Jersey Zoo. π° Squirrels are hugely important to the ecosystem, as their habit of burying seeds and forgetting where they are means theyβre gardening for us.
0
1
8
π£ Members, donβt miss out on this exclusive offer! π£ βοΈ To celebrate the 100th birthday of our founder, Gerald Durrell, members can stay overnight at Durrell Wildlife Camp for just Β£100 a night! πFind out more and book your stay hereπ https://t.co/HRYj3cWY4D
0
1
9
β¨ Improving primate welfare and social wellbeing, one willow at a time! β¨ π¦ Discover how Jersey Zoo Keeper Aoife and the Mammal Department are pioneering new methods of feeding our animals throughout winter. π Read more below π https://t.co/3sK8UQikrH
0
0
6
π Donβt forget to grab 'Myself And Other Animals' at the zoo tomorrow! π β¨ To celebrate the release of Gerald Durrell's posthumous book, our founder's centenary year, Lee will be signing copies tomorrow in Jersey Zooβs gift shop from 11am-1pm. π https://t.co/fyQJ5yIIRy
0
3
13
π Teams around the world celebrate Gerald Durrellβs 100th birthday! βοΈ Would your organisation like to be a part of GD100? We have unique partnership opportunities as we celebrate this momentous occasion. π https://t.co/PsOzbsIQMV or contact us at https://t.co/Vr3pT2apOl
0
1
11
βοΈ Yesterday, our teams celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of Gerald Durrell. π Lee Durrell, widow of Gerald, unveiled a plaque at the Manor House where the conservationist lived within the grounds of Jersey Zoo. π Find out more https://t.co/tlc7VO9xl7
0
12
33
Today is the birth centenary of Gerald Durrell, the remarkable British naturalist and writer whose most famous book - first published as My Family and Other Animals - was described as the Harry Potter of its day, and is still very popular. He was actually born in Jamshedpur (his
11
69
196
π± Will you join us on our 100-year journey to revive a magnificent landscape for future generations? πΏ π You can help us start to restore this important piece of the Scottish Highlands for both people and wildlife. π Find out how https://t.co/rT1vw3wB0c
0
3
11
π Searching for a new job for 2025? π π Help create a wilder, healthier, more colourful world by joining the Durrell team! π View vacancies https://t.co/KhbYn9IDED
0
2
6
π Happy Christmas from everyone at Durrell! π π We hope you have a wonderful festive season full of celebrations.
0
2
24
π A present for me?! π π Give a gift to the animals and keepers at Jersey Zoo this Christmas. Check out each teamβs wishlist π π¦ https://t.co/z7f68IwAPm π’ https://t.co/cjAxApWwLR π¦ https://t.co/5x0Oq6UkDq
0
0
11
π¦’ Swan Lake? No, Duck Pond! π¦ π Christmas came early for our blue-billed teal, ferruginous, white-faced whistling, and white backed ducks at Jersey Zoo.
0
0
10
New paper! If you use time-lapse cameras, this one's for you! Proud of this collaboration with @UEA_CMP's Marcus Jenkins & Michal Mackiewicz to improve object detection for time-lapse imagery using temporal features. π·π₯οΈβ²οΈ Open Access @Sensors_MDPI: https://t.co/jC7dDwJmAw
3
11
26
π Enjoying tucking into their advent calendar, our black lion tamarins are the flagship species of our Rewild Carbon project in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. π³ We aim to plant 7 million trees by 2030 to restore 5,000 hectares of their forest home. π https://t.co/oOe3xxjIMn
1
3
14
𦫠1 in 9 species in Scotland is at risk of extinction π¦ π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Decades of historical land use has left wildlife fragmented on the Dalnacardoch estate π± You can help recover this landscape for future generations to reconnect with native biodiversity π https://t.co/rT1vw3wB0c
1
0
9
Weβre thrilled to award a Β£7,190 CI Lottery grant to @DurrellWildlife to teach students about Gerald Durrellβs conservation legacy as part of his centenary in 2025. Could your charity be next? Check our 2025 grant deadlines and apply: https://t.co/em4Pphcz2f
#JerseyCI
0
1
5
βοΈ Take part in the Founderβs Trek to celebrate 100 years since the birth of Gerald Durrell. βοΈ π Walk 60km from Gerryβs birthplace in West Bengal to the grasslands of Assam, home of the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme. π https://t.co/l3asxjgjkU π· Parag Deka
0
3
10