Durrell鈥檚 Orangutan: 50 years on
Marking 50 years since the famous naturalist Gerald Durrell turned his conservation vision into a charity, plus all your news, travel and weather.
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Refugees of the Lost Rainforest
John Nettles explores the work of conservationists trying to save endangered orangutans.
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Dr Ian Singleton on the Sumatran Orangutan
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Durrell鈥檚 Orangutan
It is fifty years since the famous naturalist Gerald Durrell turned his conservation vision into a charity.
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He wanted to create an organisation to save species from extinction.
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91热爆 Jersey will be examining how successfully the Durrell organisation is fulfilling the ambitions of its founder, in Jersey and across the world.
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This weekend you鈥檒l be able to see exclusive footage of the birth of Durrell鈥檚 newest Sumatran orangutan in a 91热爆 documentary.
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It is thought to be the first time a Sumatran orangutan birth has been caught on camera.
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- Mon 8 Jul 2013 07:0091热爆 Radio Jersey