Jeremy J. C. Mallinson OBE

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...

 is a famous conservationist associated with the Jersey Zoo and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is a conservation organisation with a mission to save species from extinction.Gerald Durrell founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust as a charitable institution in 1963 with the Dodo as its symbol...

. He joined the zoo in 1960, but his great dedication saw him become Head of Mammals, and ultimately the Director of the Trust when he retired in 2002. Jeremy Mallinson was awarded the OBE

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...

 in 1997 for services rendered unto conservation. He was also awarded the Wildlife Conservation Award from the Zoological Society of San Diego

Zoological Society of San Diego

The Zoological Society of San Diego is a non-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and the Institute for Conservation Research. It was founded in 1916 under the leadership of Dr. Harry M...

 upon retirement in 2002. Mallinson was a close personal friend of the founder of the Jersey Zoo and Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (now Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust) Gerald Durrell

Gerald Durrell

Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell, OBE was a naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter...

.

Jeremy Mallinson has authored numerous books about his animal experiences at the zoo and on animal collecting or conservation missions for the Trust. He has also published a book on book frontispieces and cover pages dedicated to him by personal friends Gerald Durrell

Gerald Durrell

Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell, OBE was a naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter...

 and Lawrence Durrell

Lawrence Durrell

Lawrence George Durrell was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer, though he resisted affiliation with Britain and preferred to be considered cosmopolitan...

. He has also brought out his first novel in 2004 - The Count's Cats - which was received favourably by the media.

Jeremy Mallinson has travelled extensively in Africa

Africa

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, Asia

Asia

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 and South America

South America

South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

 in the course of his work. He has also reared a lioness and a cheetah outside the auspices of the Jersey Zoo.

Edited

• Such Agreeable Friends: Adventures with Animals, Universe Books, (1977), ISBN 0-87663-302-5
• Modern Classic Animal Stories, David and Charles Group, (1977), ISBN 0-7153-7433-8
• "Durrelliania": An Illustrated Checklist of Inscribed Books of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell and Associated Publications, Letters and Notes in the Library of Jeremy J.C. Mallinson, Privately printed first edition, (1999), other edition ISBN 1-900375-04-4