Amazing Sighting by Local Hikers of Two Knysna Elephants Together

Recently local hikers were privileged to having a chance sighting of two Knysna elephants feeding together. The elephants were clearly visible across a valley on a ridge in the central portion of the Garden Route National Park (Contrary to popular belief, the Knysna elephants are not confined to the forest, and utilize edge and range across the mountain fynbos).

The sighting attracted much local, regional, and national media attention, with stories appearing in CXPress, Knysna- Plettt Herald, Eastern Cape Herald, The Times, Cape Times, and The Star. Cape Talk radio also interviewed me about the sighting.

This chance sighting of the elephants is fantastic. We must though, leave the elephants undisturbed, and people should not attempt to deliberately seek the elephants out. These remarkable elephant survivors must be left in peace.

Launch of The Legends of the Forest Museum- Garden Route National Park

On May 27 I attended the launch of The Legends of the Forest  museum at the Diepwalle Forest Station in the Garden Route National Park. The museum is a SANParks initiative to honour and recognise the history of the Knysna forest, its early indigenous people, its wildlife and is a celebration of the forest’s recorded history and mysteries. There is also a Elephant Room that celebrates and tells the history of the Knysna elephant. The museum is charming and informative, and I recommend that if you are visiting the Garden Route National Park, the museum should not to be missed.