The name of Gerald Durrell is known all over the world. Writer, naturalist, traveler, creator of a unique zoo on the island of Jersey, on the basis of which the Wildlife Conservation Fund is organized. Darrell has written more than thirty books, and almost all of them have been translated into many languages, and he has directed several dozen films. This edition features three books by Durrell, which tell of his travels through the rainforests of West Africa. The unique collection of animals collected by Durrell during his third expedition to Africa served as the basis for his famous zoo. Fascinatingly, with love and sparkling humor, Darrell talks about the behavior and habits of birds and animals living in the jungle, talks about the tricks of hunting for them and the peculiarities of keeping little captives in captivity, makes you worry about their fate and, together with the author, admire the richness and diversity of the natural world .