The Aye-Aye And I
Gerald Durrell
The Aye-Aye And I
Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell’s last book, The Aye-Aye and I records his final animal-collecting expedition, a trip to Madagascar in 1990, and his efforts to save the elusive and mythical lemuroid known as the Aye-Aye. Prompted by the country’s radical deforestation and slash-and-burn agriculture, Durrell, his wife and their team of zoologists embark on a mission to capture and conserve the species - distinguished by its ‘giant, chisel-like teeth’, ‘round, hypnotic eyes’ and large ‘spoon-like ears’. During the course of their journey, they encounter golden river snakes, flat-tailed tortoises, the gentle lemurs of Lac Alaotra and the Malagasy chameleons. Durrell’s exuberant descriptions of the island, its people and ecology are among his best.
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