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Iconic Knysna Elephants Harry & Tosha Move Home

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The Knysna Elephant Park’s (KEP) history will record July 11 2016 as a momentous day! Harry, the Park’s much loved, dominant bull, led his family to their new home at the nearby Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve. This relocation is the newest, exciting chapter in a story that began more than three years ago… RESCUE In 2013, four elephants were part of a herd living on a private hunting farm that was closing down. The elephants, now named Mpho, Lundi, Kito and Ntombi, were 1-3 years old. Their mothers, exposed to … Read the full article…

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Knysna Elephant Park’s 21st Birthday

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Greetings from the Knysna Elephant Park! We are proud to have been one of the Garden Route’s premier tourist destinations for the last twenty-one years! On the 26th of October, we celebrate our 21st Birthday! The Knysna Elephant Park has dedicated itself to elephants and is both nationally and internationally recognised as one of the best captive elephant facilities in the world. We have even worked towards changing traditionally accepted elephant management to better suit the welfare needs of our elephants. In 2009, a non-profit research unit was started, specifically … Read the full article…

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