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Empty The Cages: African Grey Parrots And The Cruelty Of Confinement
Birds of Eden, the bird sanctuary in The Crags near Plettenberg Bay, is on an African grey parrot mission.
Covid Crisis: 1,200 Pet Birds Find Sanctuary
This wild bird sanctuary near Plettenberg Bay became the go-to solution for pet birds whose owners were forced to give them up during Covid. It’s now also the home to the world’s largest assemblage of different types of turaco.
Lara Mostert: Square Metre Woman
Total commitment and a love for animals drives this Plettenberg Bay woman to try and change the law about whether animals can own the land on which they live, and so protect their habitat forever.
Can Monkeys Own Land?
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Faced with the reality that there’s nowhere in the world where the animals who live on the land can own it, Lara Mostert and Tony Blignaut of SAASA (the South African Animal Sanctuaries Alliance), decided to come up with a solution of their own.
Covid Crisis: 1,200 Pet Birds Find Sanctuary
This wild bird sanctuary near Plettenberg Bay became the go-to solution for pet birds whose owners were forced to give them up during COVID. It’s now also the home to the world’s largest assemblage of different types of turaco.
Our African Grey Project
The aim: Finding a decent solution for the washouts of the African Grey Parrot pet industry in South Africa, a new home for ex-pet African Grey Parrots.
Our African Grey Project At Our Sister Sanctuary Birds Of Eden
The aim: Finding a decent solution for the washouts of the African Grey Parrot pet industry in South Africa, a new home for ex-pet African Grey Parrots.
Ticket Option Galore.
Did you know at our Plettenberg Bay based SAASA sanctuaries we offer you many different standard ticket options?
Monkeyland Land Sale
Innovative campaign will transfer control of land to the animals that live in this award-winning primate sanctuary near Plettenberg Bay.
Do Not Miss Out!
This weekend is your last opportunity for our current August Special which sees parents saving up to R395 per ticket for a teenager!
Welcome Back Monkeyland Kzn!
Finally all four our sanctuaries open to the public from 4 September 2020! Book your KZN visit now!
Monkeyland Kzn Opening Soon!
Exciting news for monkeys and people alike! Monkeyland KZN opening on Friday 4 September 2020!
Granny Debees Help Monkeyland
Granny DeBee, the handknitting granny in The Crags decided that she would like to do something special for us and here it is.
Learn About The Scarlet Ibis
The scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a species of ibis in the bird family Threskiornithidae. It inhabits tropical South America and islands of the Caribbean. In form it resembles most of the other twenty-seven extant species of ibis, but its remarkably brilliant scarlet coloration makes it unmistakable. It is one of the two national birds of Trinidad and Tobago.
Learn About Swans
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Swans love for their partners is so deeply that they usually mate for life. “Divorce” does, however, sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure, and if a mate dies, the remaining swan will take up with another. The “divorce rate” is estimated to be about 6%.
Covid Student Special
Don't miss out on our COVID student special, we are running this special during August 2020. Children aged 3 to 18 may visit any of our 3 Plettenberg Bay sanctuaries for R100. If they visit two of our 3 sanctuaries they pay R130, and if they visit all 3 they pay R165. As per usual children younger than 3 don't pay to visit us, they simply join for free.
Monkeyland Is Opening!
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Finally! After 133 days Monkeyland will be open again for visitors on 7 August 2020!
Pensioner Tuesday
Every Tuesday we run a pensioner special where pensioners may visit our sanctuaries and pay only half price.