Princess Royal opens Tortoise Tunnel at Jersey Zoo

The Princess Royal, as Patron of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, was in Jersey as part of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Tortoise Takeover celebrations.

👑 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits Jersey 👑

🐢 Last week, HRH visited to see ‘Sanctuary,’ the @JerseyTortoises sculpture Durrell is gifting The Princess Royal

🐾 At @JerseyZoo, HRH officially opened Tortoise Tunnel, a new state of the art enclosure

📷 Max Burnett pic.twitter.com/iwuvAoD2JU

— Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (@DurrellWildlife) July 18, 2023

The Tortoise Takeover is a sculpture trail with works of art that will lead visitors to see the tortoises and their homes. Each of the tortoise sculptures has been designed by artists, and after the trail, the sculptures will be auctioned off to raise funds for a new Tropical Hosue at Jersey Zoo.

The Princess Royal saw the “Sanctuary” sculpture which had been gifted by Durrell to mark 50 years of the Princess’ Patronage of the Trust. The Princess had chosen artist Gabriella Street for the sculpture, who chose the colours based on the clothes the Princess is often seen wearing.

Princess Anne officially opened the Tortoise Tunnel, an enclosure for four giant Aldabra tortoises.