The African Elephant Research Unit (AERU) was established at the Knysna Elephant Park as a means of addressing the lack of research available on captive African elephants in South Africa, particularly with respect to their welfare and husbandry within their own unique environments. Ten years have passed and we now find ... Read More

We have spent many hours piecing together all the wonderful contributions that have been submitted by previous volunteers and staff and tried to include as many a possible.

Have a look to see what we and our elephants have been up to these last few months. Enjoy!

For three years now Harry and his elephant family have enjoyed life at their new home, Plettenberg Game Reserve, where they enjoy a massive area to explore and feed.

Volunteering with AERU and getting the chance to live and work alongside some of the most beautiful creatures on this planet (even if we do say ourselves) affects people in many different ways

Happy Days in AERU's Lab! In our previous newsletter we told you about the crowdfunding organised by Sara Larca, a volunteer who joined us for 4 weeks in March.

It has been a busy few months in the AERU department! Not only research wise but we have also hosted events, made enrichment devices and followed lots of elephants during tourist walks for one of our students research projects. We’ve also had a bunch of incredibly proactive volunteers from all walks ... Read More