Gone wild

Gone wild

Go Wild Gorillas has been an incredible island-wide community project celebrating Durrell’s 60th anniversary…

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WILD IN ART, THE GORILLA TRAIL HAS PROVIDED JOY AND WONDER TO THOUSANDS OF ISLANDERS AND VISITORS, INSPIRING THEM TO DISCOVER NEW URBAN AND WILD LOCATIONS ACROSS JERSEY.

By bringing artists, businesses, schools and communities together, Go Wild Gorillas has made the whole island smile! Artists’ designs have encouraged everyone to discover the wonderful world of conservation through the visual arts.

The ultimate aim of the trail was to launch a significant fundraiser to build a new home for our beloved gorillas at Jersey Zoo. The trail concluded at the start of November with the Grand Gorilla Auction, where the sale of 44 sculptures raised an incredible £1,146,500!

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO:

• The many businesses and organisations that have chosen to support the trail; you have made it all possible.

• All the artists for bringing our gorillas and Jersey to life through colour and creativity.

• Teachers, community groups, charities, and colleagues for choosing to make this a priority in a busy schedule, influencing the next generation and future wellbeing of our island culture.

• Everyone who bought one of the sculptures at auction contributing a huge amount to our fundraising campaign.

• All of you who have enjoyed the gorillas and been out exploring the island; you have made 2019 a summer to remember.