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Lee McGeorge Durrell (Lee Wilson McGeorge) was born on 7 September, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., is an American naturalist. Discover Lee McGeorge Durrell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

Popular As Lee Wilson McGeorge
Occupation Naturalist author zookeeper television presenter
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 7 September 1949
Birthday 7 September
Birthplace Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Her husband is Gerald Durrell (m. 1979-1995)

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1940

She was instrumental in getting the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust renamed after Gerald Durrell, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Jersey Zoo.

She is also a member of various expert groups on conservation, and is fondly called "Mother Tortoise" in certain areas of Madagascar due to her work with the ploughshare tortoise.

1949

Lee McGeorge Durrell (née McGeorge; born September 7, 1949) is an American naturalist, author, zookeeper, and television presenter.

She is best known for her work at the Jersey Zoological Park in the British Channel Island of Jersey with her late husband, Gerald Durrell, and for co-authoring books with him.

Lee was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and showed an interest in wildlife as a child.

1971

She studied philosophy at Bryn Mawr College near Philadelphia before enrolling in 1971 for a graduate programme at Duke University, to study animal behaviour.

She conducted research for her PhD on the calls of mammals and birds in Madagascar.

1977

She met Gerald Durrell when he gave a lecture at Duke University in 1977, and married him in 1979.

Lee Durrell moved to Jersey and became involved with the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (then the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust).

She accompanied Durrell on his last three conservation missions:

1995

She became the honorary director of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust after the death of her husband in 1995.

2005

In December 2005, Lee Durrell handed over a large collection of dead animals (which had originally been collected and bred by her husband Gerald Durrell) to the National Museums of Scotland to aid genetic research of the critically rare species.

2011

Lee Durrell was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2011 Birthday Honours.

2016

Lee acted as consultant for The Durrells, a 2016 ITV six-part dramatisation of My Family and Other Animals.

Durrell is the author of three books:

She is also the editor of:

The companion book of a TV series documents the series where she was co-presenter:

Nactus serpeninsula durrelli, or Durrell's night gecko, is the Round Island race of the Serpent Island gecko, named after Gerald and Lee Durrell for their contribution to saving the gecko and Round Island fauna in general.

Mauritius released a stamp depicting Durrell's night gecko.