Gerald Durrell — English Writer born on January 07, 1925, died on January 30, 1995

Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell, OBE was an English naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. He founded what is now called the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo on the Channel Island of Jersey in 1958, but is perhaps best remembered for writing a number of books based on his life as an animal collector and enthusiast. He was the youngest brother of novelist Lawrence Durrell... (wikipedia)

Zoos should concentrate more on the preservation side of things.
All over the world the wildlife that I write about is in grave danger. It is being exterminated by what we call the progress of civilization.