Humourous memoirs by Jacquie Durrell, the wife of the British naturalist and author Gerald Durrell. She tells of their courtship and travels collecting wild animals around the world, with emphasis on the difficulties and humourous situations they often encountered as they worked together to collect rare animals, make nature films and educate the public about wildlife and conservation of animal habitat. Gerald Durrell founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust Zoo, and the World Wildlife Fund, and wrote a series of autobiographical books. ( )