Be inspired

Be inspired

We are so grateful to all our friends, members, and supporters and we’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to each and every one of you. We hope you will be inspired by some of the ways our supporters have raised funds to help us save wildlife.

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SAVING SPECIES

The Investec Wilderness Ball was a fantastic celebration of Durrell’s 60th anniversary, raising an astonishing £224,291 to support our work rewilding habitats and saving threatened species from extinction.

The Royal Jersey Showground was transformed to bring to life Durrell’s vision of a wilder, healthier, more colourful world, highlighting the vibrancy and natural beauty of our planet. Hosted by Durrell Ambassador Monty Halls, guests were treated to an incredible live performance by disco legends Sister Sledge, which culminated in the Durrell and Investec ‘family’ on stage as backing singers to their number one hit song We are Family.

CLIMBING KILI

At the beginning of September, Grant Rogerson set out to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as part of a group of six friends. Supported by local guides, they each reached the summit at 5,895 metres above sea level, helping to raise funds for three charities including Durrell.

EKOH ART

Heather Barette has created a collection of beautiful tote bags with powerful conservation messages. Inspired to take action, she is donating 30p from every bag sale to Durrell. You can find them in our Jersey Zoo Gift Shop.

GORILLA ART

A young fundraiser inspired to support Go Wild Gorillas has raised £150 over the summer with his own unique creations. Armed with a set of blow pens, Jack Bryan, aged 9, created individual art pieces to represent the 40 silverback gorilla sculptures to sell to family and friends.

JERSEY GORILLA

Will Highfield, aka Jersey Gorilla, has completed the incredible challenge of running the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon in a full gorilla suit in under 4 hours! This extraordinary achievement follows a year of dedication to training, personal challenges and fundraising initiatives to raise over £32,000. The funds will go towards a new home for our gorillas at Jersey Zoo where Will regularly volunteers, helping to clean, feed, and look after Badongo and his family. His ambition is to continue fundraising by highlighting Durrell’s work overseas. Follow Jersey Gorilla on Facebook to find out more.

WILDLIFE WARDENS

We are delighted to welcome Granite Products and Vantage as corporate members of Durrell, delivering clear business benefits and helping to protect threatened wildlife