A brand new book has just been published about Ken Smith a keeper / superintendent / manager / owner / director at many zoos across the UK -
Gerald Durrell and Sir Peter Scott continue to harvest all the accolades, but there are other, largely forgotten, animal-people who in their lifetime never got the recognition they deserved. One such person was Kenneth Smith.
Ken Smith was at one time partner to Gerald Durrell. A good all-round animal man, he led a very full and varied life – as a zoo-keeper, animal dealer, zoo superintendent, family man and zoo owner. During his lifetime he was quite well known within the zoo community but, being a very private individual, his reputation never extended beyond that tightly-knit circle, and now he is in danger of becoming completely forgotten.
Animals in the Blood, a brand new book published for the first time in 2012, tells his life story for the first time.
Ken Smith worked at the following collections -
Oxford Zoological Garden, Whipsnade Zoo, Calderpark (Glasgow) Zoo, Belle Vue Zoo (Manchester),
Margate (Lido) Mini Zoo & Aquarium, Paignton Zoo and Jersey Zoo
and was the owner / director of the following -
Exmouth Zoo, Poole Zoo, Shaldon Zoo and Newquay Children's Zoo.
After being in the wings for so long, it’s time for Kenneth Smith to assume centre stage.
Full details at
Animals in the Blood - The Bartlett Society
Gerald Durrell and Sir Peter Scott continue to harvest all the accolades, but there are other, largely forgotten, animal-people who in their lifetime never got the recognition they deserved. One such person was Kenneth Smith.
Ken Smith was at one time partner to Gerald Durrell. A good all-round animal man, he led a very full and varied life – as a zoo-keeper, animal dealer, zoo superintendent, family man and zoo owner. During his lifetime he was quite well known within the zoo community but, being a very private individual, his reputation never extended beyond that tightly-knit circle, and now he is in danger of becoming completely forgotten.
Animals in the Blood, a brand new book published for the first time in 2012, tells his life story for the first time.
Ken Smith worked at the following collections -
Oxford Zoological Garden, Whipsnade Zoo, Calderpark (Glasgow) Zoo, Belle Vue Zoo (Manchester),
Margate (Lido) Mini Zoo & Aquarium, Paignton Zoo and Jersey Zoo
and was the owner / director of the following -
Exmouth Zoo, Poole Zoo, Shaldon Zoo and Newquay Children's Zoo.
After being in the wings for so long, it’s time for Kenneth Smith to assume centre stage.
Full details at
Animals in the Blood - The Bartlett Society
