Jersey Zoo

Jersey Zoo
The dodo is the symbol of the trust and the zoo. Statues of dodos stand at the zoo's gateways.
49°13′45″N 02°04′25″W / 49.22917°N 2.07361°W / 49.22917; -2.07361
Date opened26 March 1959 (1959-03-26)
LocationTrinity, Jersey
Land area32 acres (13 ha)
No. of animals1,400+
No. of species130+
Annual visitors169,000 (2009)

Jersey Zoo (formerly Durrell Wildlife Park) is a zoological park established in 1959 on the island of Jersey in the English Channel by naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell. It is operated by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. In 2023, the zoo welcomed 209,474 visitors, its highest number in four years.

Jersey Zoo has always concentrated on rare and endangered species. It houses mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, comprising over 130 species. In 2025, Niall Husbands was appointed Chair of the Trust, succeeding Matthew Hatchwell.

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