The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust have announced that the Investect Rainforest Ball held on 16 September 2017 raised a swinging £220,426.

This staggering sum will be used to protect critically endangered Sumatran orangutans and their rainforest habitat.

The money will be split between the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP).

Durrell was very grateful to Investec for their support – and the great news is that Investec will be the headline sponsor for the Investec Wildnerness Ball on 28^th September 2019.

The 2019 event will be a very special one indeed because it will both mark Durrell’s 60^th Anniversary and also celebrate Durrell’s new vision to ‘Rewild our World’.

Investect Director Kevin Allen was delighted that the ball was such a great success, and noted that Durrell’s commitment to conservation is aligned to Investec’s values of education, entrepreneurship and the environment, so the company was very pleased to sponsor the 2019 event and thus continue to support Durrell’s work.

To reserve tables or find out about silver or bronze sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]

Businesses, you can discover ways to give Durrell your corporate support here.

Meantime, a big thank you to Investec for supporting wildlife conservation and Durrell in this way.