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He wrote many books about his adventures while growing up in Greece, and later, while collecting animals for a zoo he set up in Jersey. Among his best loved books are 'Birds, Beasts and Relatives' and 'My Family and Other Animals'. Who was he?

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James Herriot
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Gerald Durrell
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Lawrence Durrell
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Buster Lloyd-Jones
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The correct option is B Gerald Durrell
Gerald Malcolm Durrell was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. He founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Jersey Zoo in 1959. He wrote a number of books about his life as an animal collector and enthusiast, the most famous being 'My Family and Other Animals' (1956).

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