Vanishing Animals by Gerald Durrell
Vanishing Animals - Gerald Durrell Gerald Durrell (1925 - 1995) was a naturalist, Zookeeper, author and television presenter. He was born at Jamshedpur in India. "Vanishing Animals" is an interesting piece of writing which introduces us to problems of the animals facing the threat of extinction. Gerald begins the essay calling the Pere David Deer as "refugees" in England. A French Missionary, Father David discovered the existence of this deer in China. In 1865 the father heard about the existence of a strange herd of deer in the Imperial Hunting Park, China. This park was guarded by Tartar Soldiers. Father David managed to enter this park. He was delighted to see a new species which he had never seen in his past. He realized that the deer were strictly protected. He desired to send few of these species to Europe, but the Chinese authorities would not allow him to transport them to Europe. So he unla