The Ark's Anniversary
The Ark's Anniversary

Author: Gerald Durrell

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2017-02-21

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1504042816

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The conservationist whose work inspired Masterpiece production The Durrells in Corfu recounts the early years of the Durrell Wildlife Park. At the age of six, Gerald Durrell confidently told his mother he would one day have his own zoo. She told him it was a lovely idea and promptly forgot all about it. But the young naturalist’s passion wasn’t about to fade away any time soon. Written for the Durrell Wildlife Park’s twenty-fifth anniversary, The Ark’s Anniversary is the unconventional story of how one man’s dream was transformed into the esteemed organization known today as the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, dedicated to saving endangered species from extinction. In the beginning, everyone thought Durrell was crazy to place a zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. But that didn’t stop people from coming to see him and his menagerie of rare and exotic animals, including celebrities like Richard Adams, Princess Grace, David Niven (who presided over the wedding of two apes), and Princess Anne (who wrote the foreword to this book). The Ark’s Anniversary is a delightful journey and a celebration of success for anyone who loves the natural world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.

The Ark's Anniversary
The Ark's Anniversary

Author: Gerald Durrell

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2011-12-16

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1447214242

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When Gerald Durrell was six he told his mother that he intended to have his own zoo. The Ark's Anniversary is the story of how he achieved his ambition – and how his dream grew into The Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, to become a major world force in wildlife conservation. Whether the author is on the trail of a bank manager or a pigmy hoe, whether he is courting patrons or tracking a Gunther's gecko, his enthusiasm remains undiminished as, Noah-like, he gathers in his wonderful collection of rare and exotic animals to save them from extinction.

The Story of Noah and the Ark
The Story of Noah and the Ark

Author:

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2004-04

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780805061819

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Illustrations accompany the Biblical text telling how Noah obeyed God's command to build an ark in order to survive the great flood.

Ency Worlds Zoos Vol 2 Only
Ency Worlds Zoos Vol 2 Only

Author: Catharine E. Bell

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 1016

ISBN-13: 104028793X

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This book includes a reference of the zoos in the world, plus explanations and photographs of animals and which zoo they can be found in. It is volume 2 and includes listings from G to P.

The Ark
The Ark

Author: Jerry Jackson

Publisher: Hosanna/Faith Comes By Hearing

Published: 2016-02-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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In 1988, Jerry Jackson was leading a ministry that was expanding worldwide when the Lord asked him to build a 1/60th scale model of Noah’s ark. The following story details Jerry’s experience building the ark and is a lesson in obedience.

Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World
Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World

Author: Matthew Richardson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-03-09

Total Pages: 2214

ISBN-13: 1108852580

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Habitat loss and degradation are currently the main anthropogenic causes of species extinctions. The root cause is human overpopulation. This unique volume provides, for the very first time, a comprehensive overview of all threatened and recently extinct mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes within the context of their locations and habitats. The approach takes a systematic examination of each biogeographic realm and region of the world, both terrestrial and marine, but with a particular emphasis on geographic features such as mountains, islands, and coral reefs. It reveals patterns useful in biodiversity conservation, helps to put it all into perspective, and ultimately serves as both a baseline from which to compare subsequent developments as well as a standardization of the way threatened species are studied.