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He’s world famous for playing Superman – the superhero with superpowers - and now Jersey born actor Henry Cavill is lending super support to help the Island’s world famous wildlife charity with their work saving endangered species.
The Hollywood heartthrob who is currently filming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has become Durrell’s official global ambassador.
The Superman star has many fond memories of trips to the wildlife park and has a genuine passion for the protection of animals. As part of his new role, he’s hoping to visit some of Durrell’s 50 field programmes across the globe, and he's launched the http://cavillconservation.com website to spread the word.
Henry said: “I’m enormously proud to be part of a team that makes such a huge positive impact on the world. Durrell is an organisation with a mission I can really get behind. I feel that saving the diversity of life on our planet will be seen as increasingly important in the not-too-distant future.
“I genuinely believe that Durrell provide hope for those endangered animals that others may have given up on already. They ‘do the seemingly impossible’; I would be truly humbled if I help to make that possible.”
Lee Durrell who is the Trust’s Honorary Director and wife of the late Gerald Durrell said: “We are absolutely thrilled that Henry Cavill has pledged his public support for Durrell. We operate at the front line of conservation - striving to save the most threatened species around the world, and often our field teams are required to perform almost superhuman feats in their attempts to halt the decline of some of the world’s most endangered species and their habitats.
“With Henry acting as a global ambassador for Durrell we are positive that we can raise awareness of our charity and the vital work we do.”
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