Ark on the Move (TV series)

Ark on the Move
Starring	Gerald Durrell
Narrated by	Gerald Durrell
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer	Paula Quigley
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Release	4 January (1982-01-04) – 29 March 1982 (1982-03-29)

Ark on the Move was a documentary television miniseries hosted by zoologist Gerald Durrell on location in Madagascar and Mauritius. The series was produced by Canadian company Nielsen-Ferns and aired from January to March 1982 on CBC Television. It was directed by Alastair Brown and produced by Paula Quigley for Nielsen-Ferns, and was a follow-up to the earlier successful series The Stationary Ark. It was a documentary illustrating the work of the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (now Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust) overseas and in the field. It illustrated the ideas of captive breeding and the professional life of a naturalist. The primary target audience was children.

External links

• "Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series: Ark on the Move". Retrieved 3 October 2006.