Jeremy Mallinson

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Cover of Jeremy Mallinson's first novel - The Count's Cats
Cover of Jeremy Mallinson's first novel - The Count's Cats

Jeremy J. C. Mallinson OBE is a famous conservationist associated with the Jersey Zoo and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. 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 in 1997 for services rendered unto conservation. He was also awarded the Wildlife Conservation Award from the Zoological Society of San Diego 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.

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 and Lawrence Durrell. 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, Asia and South America in the course of his work. He has also reared a lioness and a cheetah outside the auspices of the Jersey Zoo.

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  • 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