The Drunken Forest by Gerald Durrell. Short summary

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Darrell describes a joint trip with his wife to the territory of South America, which lasted about six months. It took place in 1954 and did not yield the expected results.

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Gerald tells of a joint expedition with his wife to South America that lasted about six months. It took place in 1954. The couple wanted to collect a collection of rare wild animals that live only in this part of the world. Then, as originally planned, the Darrells were going to take the captured animals to British zoos. However, circumstances that could not have been foreseen beforehand ruined their plans.

Gerald and his wife wanted first to visit the southern part of the mainland, where they could catch ducks and geese for the Severn Society, which aimed to protect waterfowl. Upon arriving in the Argentine capital, the Darrells realized that it was holiday season, which meant that all the plane tickets to their desired destination were sold out. Moreover, purchasing tickets in the coming months was not an option.