Jersey Zoo will open at 10:00am on Tuesday 7 January This is to give our teams a chance to spend some time together in celebration of what would be Gerald Durrell’s 100th birthday 💚 Cafe Dodo will be closed for the day but Cafe Firefly will remain open for food and hot drinks.

⭐️ Yesterday, our teams celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of Gerald Durrell. 💚 Lee Durrell, widow of Gerald, unveiled a plaque at the Manor House where the conservationist lived within the grounds of Jersey Zoo. 👇 Find out more durrell.org/news/gerald-du…

🌎 Teams around the world celebrate Gerald Durrell’s 100th birthday! ⭐️ Would your organisation like to be a part of GD100? We have unique partnership opportunities as we celebrate this momentous occasion. 👉 durrell.org/gd100 or contact us at durrell.org/contact-us

📖 Don’t forget to grab 'Myself And Other Animals' at the zoo tomorrow! 📖 ✨ To celebrate the release of Gerald Durrell's posthumous book, our founder's centenary year, Lee will be signing copies tomorrow in Jersey Zoo’s gift shop from 11am-1pm. 👉 durrell.org/events/book-si…

📣 Don’t miss the chance for a free revisit to Jersey Zoo! 📣 🤩 Claim a free revisit ticket to Jersey Zoo when you pay full price on the day or book in advance online. Offer valid between 1 January – 31 March. T&Cs apply. 👇Book your tickets today 👇 durrell.org/visit-jersey-z…

🍴 Cafe Dodo will be closed from 14 to 16 January for annual essential maintenance work as we prepare for an exciting year! ☕️ For food and hot drinks, please head to Cafe Firefly.

💚 Thank you to everyone who bought a gift from our wishlist! 💚 ✨ From animal enrichment, like this puzzle feeder enjoyed by the meerkats, to gardening tools for cutting vegetation, your kind support has given the animals and keepers at Jersey Zoo new equipment for 2025.

👚 Looking for a new home for unwanted clothes, books, and toys? 🧸 💚 Durrell Charity Shop would love to accept your preloved items! Donations help generate vital funds for our work. 👇 Find out what we can and can’t accept as charity shop donations durrell.org/visit-jersey-z…

✨ Improving primate welfare and social wellbeing, one willow at a time! ✨ 🦍 Discover how Jersey Zoo Keeper Aoife and the Mammal Department are pioneering new methods of feeding our animals throughout winter. 👇 Read more below 👇 durrell.org/news/durrell-d…

📣 Members, don’t miss out on this exclusive offer! 📣 ⭐️ To celebrate the 100th birthday of our founder, Gerald Durrell, members can stay overnight at Durrell Wildlife Camp for just £100 a night! 👇Find out more and book your stay here👇 bit.ly/4fZsWSJ

💙 Add a pop of colour to your #BlueMonday with the Nicobar pigeon! 💙 🪶 Did you know the Nicobar pigeon is the closest living relative to the dodo? ⁠🙌 You can meet the Nicobar pigeon at Jersey Zoo’s Jewels of the Forest aviary. Plan your visit👇 durrell.org/visit-jersey-z…

🐿 Red squirrels are rare across most of the UK due to introduction of invasive grey squirrels, but are a common sight at Jersey Zoo. 🙌 For the chance to see red squirrels, look for the feeders attached to trees around the site. Plan your visit today 👇 durrell.org/visit-jersey-z…

🥳 Happy 37th birthday to Kahilli the western lowland gorilla! 🥳 ✨ Wise and patient, Hlala Kahilli is our oldest female gorilla at Jersey Zoo. 🎉 She is the daughter of the much-loved silverback, Jambo, and Jersey Zoo’s first gorilla, N'Pongo. 📷 Mammal Keeper Aoife

🎉 Happy birthday to Dana and Nacho! 🎉 🥳 Today, Dana the Sumatran orangutan turns 37 and Nacho the aardvark turns 11! 🫶 Drop your birthday wishes in the comments. 📷 Photo 2 by Mammal Keeper Laura

✨ Happy Lunar New Year from Durrell! ✨ 🐍 How are you celebrating the Year of the Snake? 👉 Want to get Durrell news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with everything happening this year durrell.org/enews

🐒 This is Bambo the Alaotran gentle lemur. 🐒 💚 Bambo is really enjoying this stick.