No More Elephant Back Rides
EVOLVING AND CHANGING WITH OUR ELEPHANTS – NO MORE ELEPHANT BACK RIDES In 2018, the Knysna Elephant Park
The Park welcomes volunteers from all over the world through the African Elephant Research Unit (AERU).
No prior qualifications to are needed volunteer other than a love of animals and a desire to help. Our programmes also help build up experience for those involved in academic pursuits, whether in natural sciences or in research.
Working with elephants is a humbling and awe-inspiring experience. As a volunteer you will contribute to a host of research and welfare aspects:
The primary role of volunteers at the Park is to assist the AERU team to collect research data from the elephants at KEP and other facilities. These include the following:
Through their work, our volunteers are directly involved in elephant research and aid in providing information that relates directly to the welfare and management of
semi-captive elephants at KEP and throughout South Africa.
The data collected by volunteers not only contributes to the management of the park, but also to ongoing and future research projects being conducted by both local and
international universities.
The participation of dedicated and hard-working volunteers is integral to AERU’s success, and their contribution is both valued and appreciated. We ask all our volunteers to be enthusiastic, dedicated, willing and able to get involved with anything and have a genuine love of wildlife.
Many of these projects involve long hours of data collecting, observing the herd, not for the faint-hearted. However, the rewards are many, knowing that you are contributing to their welfare and our overall understanding of these gentle giants.
As you spend time familiarising with the elephants, you become part of our herd!
We look forward to welcoming you to the team! For more information, please visit us at www.aeru.co.za or contact us at volunteer@aeru.co.za.
EVOLVING AND CHANGING WITH OUR ELEPHANTS – NO MORE ELEPHANT BACK RIDES In 2018, the Knysna Elephant Park
Music for Elephants If you spent time at the Park or with AERU over the winters of 2015
Phone: +27 (0)44 532 7732
WhatsApp: +27 (0)60 413 8310
info@knysnaelephantpark.co.za