tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post6019041292312046134..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: Jersey - mostly Wild.Jenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-73636483331972460942019-02-18T15:33:26.389+00:002019-02-18T15:33:26.389+00:00When you get your book finished be sure to let me ...When you get your book finished be sure to let me know.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-35064187649443905652019-02-18T12:53:56.012+00:002019-02-18T12:53:56.012+00:00That is really interesting, David. Yes, the trust ...That is really interesting, David. Yes, the trust punches well above its weight, it is not that large. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-22120092796292542502019-02-18T00:42:44.811+00:002019-02-18T00:42:44.811+00:00I admire anyone who works on such worthwhile proje...I admire anyone who works on such worthwhile projects, making a real difference. I can imagine how tired you were at the end of the day. Glad you had a nice hotel for relaxing!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-27817284547444100882019-02-16T10:14:24.522+00:002019-02-16T10:14:24.522+00:00I missed this post because I was away in Costa Ric...I missed this post because I was away in Costa Rica, but I am very glad that I caught up with it. I have a great deal of admiration for the Wildlife Trust; some of the work it has done is the stuff of legends, with characters like Carl Jones enbedded into the lore of wildlife restoration. I had the distinct pleasure of having the head of their bird department visit our Barn Swallow project two years ago. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-28177110142076504622019-02-12T23:17:48.934+00:002019-02-12T23:17:48.934+00:00I didn't know about the Southamerican bear. Th...I didn't know about the Southamerican bear. Thanks! :-)<br /><br />Gorgeous pics.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-11122617130229935642019-02-09T22:54:26.588+00:002019-02-09T22:54:26.588+00:00I meant to add that they would not keep any creatu...I meant to add that they would not keep any creature in conditions it could not tolerate. They also ensure every animal has what it needs for its health and comfort not to mention ability to survive in the wild. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-11939589384070730732019-02-09T22:45:28.386+00:002019-02-09T22:45:28.386+00:00Yes, Val, I think i know the answer to both those ...Yes, Val, I think i know the answer to both those things. He originally planned to establish the zoo near Bournemouth, in Poole in fact, because his family lived there, but the local government officials procrastinated for years so when the chance of a suitable site in Jersey came up he had to take it. As for bringing the animals from dfferent climates, it is done to protect them, as, for instance when they are being hunted to extinction or their habitat can no longer support them in the wild. They always continue to belong in their own countries and the aim is to captive breed them so they can be returned home. Hesaid that his ambition was to close the zoo down because it wasnt needed anymore. Immense care is taken to give the animals conditions they can thrive and breed in, (and its fascinating to me to learn how this is by no means as easy as it looks : nature is so complicated). Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-2395640338822778092019-02-09T22:29:42.302+00:002019-02-09T22:29:42.302+00:00Thank you. I am really glad you found the post int...Thank you. I am really glad you found the post interesting. I agree that the hamerkop's head looks like an afterthought, to me it looks as if someone put a head of quite a different bird on its body, that didnt fit very well! To me that is part of its endearing charm, somehow.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-45176469637815367712019-02-06T20:49:12.320+00:002019-02-06T20:49:12.320+00:00Jenny, I was a great Gerald Durrell admirer and am...Jenny, I was a great Gerald Durrell admirer and am quite envious you met him. Do you know why he established his Zoo in Jersey? I know he collected animals from far and wide, but many of them will have come from hot climates. I've often wondered how he thought they would adapt to a northern European environment. They obviously do, and others have imported exotic animals before him, but I would love to know what his thoughts were on the 'rightness' of doing this. I don't claim any knowledge at all. I'm just curious as to what he thought and said. Your photos are lovely!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-68269667303298769032019-02-06T20:16:49.466+00:002019-02-06T20:16:49.466+00:00Your post was a treat. I always wished to go to J...Your post was a treat. I always wished to go to Jersey and Guernsey but have not yet. What an opportunity you had to observe these unique animals. The bird you showed, the hamerkop, is very strange looking – it looks as though its large heard has been added as an afterthought. The whole post was most interesting.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-17591462173812499792019-02-05T08:58:31.873+00:002019-02-05T08:58:31.873+00:00Yes, the little zoo is really sweet, and all the k...Yes, the little zoo is really sweet, and all the kids around here like to go and see it in the summer. I don't think they have lemurs there though. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-3855848836591317662019-02-04T19:11:34.248+00:002019-02-04T19:11:34.248+00:00I will have to look up the Martin brothers now, I ...I will have to look up the Martin brothers now, I thought they did huge paintings and one of them tried to burn down York Minster. The Hamerkop does look a little creepy but that is part of its charm for me. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-37323716015550678352019-02-04T19:10:49.354+00:002019-02-04T19:10:49.354+00:00Oh yes, it is worth it, but I am glad to be gettin...Oh yes, it is worth it, but I am glad to be getting towards the end of the transcribing!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-52424637139972428802019-02-04T19:10:27.748+00:002019-02-04T19:10:27.748+00:00thanks, Jon, yes, if I was to think about what a l...thanks, Jon, yes, if I was to think about what a lot of research there was I might start to feel a bit overwhelmed. So I just keep ploughing on... Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-65345087630662056922019-02-04T19:09:33.388+00:002019-02-04T19:09:33.388+00:00I was told that New Zealand has some terrific expe...I was told that New Zealand has some terrific expertise. When I was there I watched a baby kiwi being hatched and learned all about the huge threat to them by stoats, of all things. I always thought of stoats as pretty harmless but that's what happens when you don't have any predators. I would love to go back and see some more of it, at the time I wasn't particularly into the subject but just lucked out knowing someone who would take me to the bird breeding place. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-15186150644451620052019-02-04T19:08:22.952+00:002019-02-04T19:08:22.952+00:00Me neither!!Me neither!!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-38935188971963327982019-02-04T19:08:14.503+00:002019-02-04T19:08:14.503+00:00Yes, the more I find out about the subject, Lee, t...Yes, the more I find out about the subject, Lee, the more I want to protect the environment. It's not just animals either - it's such an amazing complex web where everything has a role. It's made me feel rather shocked at how ready the human race has been to destroy it, and still is. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-56002819033090522102019-02-04T19:06:43.220+00:002019-02-04T19:06:43.220+00:00I love lemurs too, Jeanie, they are so charming an...I love lemurs too, Jeanie, they are so charming and usually so light and graceful hurling themselves around the trees like they do. I got very close to the peacock pheasant, I suppose that being in a zoo it was fairly tame. Or else they just haven't evolved to be scared of mammals, like some of the endemic birds on Mauritius. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-13371281540821822712019-02-04T19:05:45.903+00:002019-02-04T19:05:45.903+00:00I have never been to Guernsey and to be honest I d...I have never been to Guernsey and to be honest I don't know much about the channel islands myself, although I've been told they're all quite different from one another. Yes, please do some zoos on ABAB! I think Chester is supposed to be a very interesting one. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-19871158915167561642019-02-04T19:04:25.632+00:002019-02-04T19:04:25.632+00:00Thank you Patricia. I hope so too. Right now I...Thank you Patricia. I hope so too. Right now I'm busy transcribing interviews, hours of them - which is why I haven't been so visible in blogland lately!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-44605129418203886342019-02-04T19:03:54.160+00:002019-02-04T19:03:54.160+00:00Yes, Kay, I am glad I took your advice too!And I h...Yes, Kay, I am glad I took your advice too!And I hope you will enjoy it when it is finally finished. Yes, that gorilla guy was inspirational. I am always glad to see people taking the initiative in this way, I really admire that kind of thing.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-17064210929739015542019-02-04T19:02:58.750+00:002019-02-04T19:02:58.750+00:00I had not seen one either. It likes to stand in wa...I had not seen one either. It likes to stand in water and I suppose it was hoping to catch a fish. I haven't ever seen a shoebill close up, although I have seen them at a distance. thank you for your commment. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-79181920590458774402019-02-04T19:02:13.436+00:002019-02-04T19:02:13.436+00:00Sounds like the best, doesn't it!! :)Sounds like the best, doesn't it!! :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-32456008332500069672019-02-04T16:58:44.351+00:002019-02-04T16:58:44.351+00:00Hello, Jenny, I love visiting Zoo as well. I liked...Hello, Jenny, I love visiting Zoo as well. I liked especially Palawan Peacock-Pheasant and ring tailed lemurs, they are so nice animals. I rememder there is a little zoo in the Kenwood park, Northern area of London where some lemurs live. I think your grand kids loved your souvenirs.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-37898772711247625952019-02-03T14:27:46.178+00:002019-02-03T14:27:46.178+00:00"The Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, polyplectron n..."The Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, polyplectron napoleonis." is my favorite too.<br /><br />have a great day Tanza Erlambanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033202053400016976noreply@blogger.com