Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
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Always enjoy a visit here when on the island. Something new every time. Excellent facilities and a good café. Highly recommended.
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Disclaimer: I was a Gerald Durrell fanboy starting as a young teenager from reading his very funny books. So i was thrilled to finally be able to visit Jersey Zoo. I have been to a lot of zoos in my life and am happy to report that Jersey Zoo has the consistently best designed enclosures for animal well-being that I've seen. The exhibits are well labeled and documented. It's not a huge zoo but you could easily spend a day here. Don't miss the exhibit on Durrell's life. Nice cafe with good cake. Overall highly recommended. Easily reachable by bus. You can feel good you supported a great conservation institution.
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What was open was very good however seemed a lot of empty enclosures or closed areas
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Lots of animals good environment and a lovely experience
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Great experience not much activity this time of year but we did get to see the Gorillas get fed and where able to sit and watch them foraging. Great helpful staff and a very good cafe.
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It's a nice Zoo, good value for money.<br>Most of the animals were hiding or sleeping as it was a chilly day
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Felt as if the zoo was running down. Plenty of overgrown areas with nothing in them. Such a difference from when I last visited 20 years ago. I would have thought it would have gone from strength to strength.
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Disappointed with our visit. Zoo is very tired looking, signage out of date. Vegetation so overgrown you can't see the animals/birds. Saw a lot of staff and volunteers working (staff chatting to each other rather than working). Wouldn't return
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Interesting zoo with a good variety of animals. Easy to park and walk around. Interesting story of how the zoo came about and Gerald's life. It was raining when we went so we didn't stay as long as we could have done.
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Very enjoyable day wondering around Jersey Zoo, knowledgeable staff gave talks on the animals and were very friendly.
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Just wonderful the park is well kept and staff are really helpful
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Fabulous morning or afternoon trip when in Jersey. Great ethos left by Durrell and good to see gorillas getting a new home in 2026
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Disappointed with the zoo. Map was out of date and most of the signposts were missing. When we did find the exhibits, there were very few information boards. If they put as many signs and info boards up as they have boards appealing for money, it would be a much better place to visit!
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Doesn't stock all the range of goods they used to. No Mogu Mogu juices save for 2 flavours I don't like. No Craquelins. Definitely less interesting.
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A fantastic place. We had the best time! The Orangutans were amazing and came right up to us inside. I was a little bit gutted as the reptile house was closed the day I went but this gives me a good excuse to return.
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One of the best Zoos we have visited in a long time. Everything felt like it was for the welfare of the animals rather than the benefit of the viewing public (which is how it should be) but this did not distract from the viewing experience which was superb.<br><br>Difficult to choose a favourite but if I had to it would probably be the butterfly house closely followed by the sloths.<br><br>We should have allowed more time, we arrived at about 2pm and were still wandering around blissfully unaware of the time until we were told they were closing in a few minutes (at 5pm). An easy bus journey back into St Hellier when we did leave.
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I just want to say a big thank you to Will Highfield at Durrell Jersey zoo. Following long term complications after a broken wrist, which had left me unable to participate in a paid for animal experience day, Will patiently and continuously helped me choose alternative opportunities. His continued correspondence and positivity during this time has enabled me to not lose out on such a fantastic opportunity. Thank you 😊
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Quite pricey but certainly a good place to visit. Good sized enclosures, clean and well-managed.
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Working hard to look after wildlife. Fascinating day touring around the animals. Well worth a visit.
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Wonderful place
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It is a little zoo so do not expect a large establishment. Animals go to sleep so remember this and walk around until they wake up if you cannot see them at first glance. Lovely little oasis..... try and make sure you see the animals being fed as it's worth it.
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Great zoo doing marvellous work for world-wide conservation.
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Friendly staff, nice restaurant.
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Lovely place
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Clean zoo, many animals were not seen due to the layout of the walks & vegetation in the way along the paths. Overall it was a disappointing experience & the cost was high considering what was on offer. We support the zoos idea of supporting conservation hence we went to see the What was available in terms of information was very limited.
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