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    A Zoo in My Luggage
    A Zoo in My Luggage
    A Zoo in My Luggage
    Audiobook5 hours

    A Zoo in My Luggage

    Written by Gerald Durrell

    Narrated by Rupert Degas

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    A Zoo in My Luggage is the colorful, first-hand account of Gerald Durrell's six-month animal-collecting trip in British Cameroon, and his attempts to create his own zoo. Motivated by a passion for wildlife, and a desire to save endangered species from extinction, Durrell assembles a glorious panoply of exotic animals - including a female baboon called Georgina, who later runs amok in a department store; a black-eared squirrel, who tries to bury nuts in his ear; and a gentlemanly chimpanzee named Chumly, who greets him with an outstretched hand. Aided by the Fon of Bafut, who houses the collection (and hosts many long and lively parties), Durrell amasses more than 250 animals. He struggles to find a home for the animals back in England, until a stroke of luck leads him to Jersey, and the eventual founding of Durrell Wildlife Park (now Jersey Zoo).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9781781982303
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    Gerald Durrell

    <p><b>Gerald Durrell</b> was a naturalist and author of memoirs based on his life with — and love for — animals. He founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Durrell Wildlife Park on the isle of Jersey.</p>

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      Heartwarming and funny. Can’t wait to read the next one!