“Working for AERU at Knysna Elephant Park has exceeded all my expectations. I was already aware of the amount of dedicated research the team do here, and quickly began to understand my individual role within it. Everything else that came along after that was an extraordinary bonus. Getting up so close and personal with all the elephants amazed me, I was content simply watching them from afar, but to see them every day and begin to recognise not just their physical features, but emotional triumphs and personality traits was something I was not expecting. They are truly magical to watch, and I feel so humbled to have been welcomed into their secret lives.”
~ Kirsten Blackburn, 2016