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The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance

The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance strives to
improve the lives of caged primates, birds and other wildlife.

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The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance

Because they need to know they are not alone

Our mission at SAASA is one of education and promoting a greater understanding of primates, birds, apex cats and wild animals in general and the threats and challenges they are facing.

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Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary
Birds of Eden Free Flight Bird Sanctuary
Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary
Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary KZN

Award Winning Sanctuaries

The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance (SAASA) consisting of Monkeyland, Birds of Eden and The Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary are winners of the Lilizela Service Excellence Awards - Best Visitor Experience 'Wildlife Encounters'; Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award - Best Major Attraction; winner of the 'Best Animal Welfare Initiative' and overall winner of the World Responsible Tourism Awards.

Best Animal Welfare Initiative' at the World Responsible Tourism Awards Overall winner of the World Responsible Tourism Awards Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award - Best Major Attraction Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award - Best Major Attraction 2019 Lilizela Service Excellence Awards - Best Visitor Experience 'Wildlife Encounters'
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THIS SANCTUARY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED!

YOU CAN BOOK A HIKING TOUR AT BIRDS OF EDEN

Rates for the Birds of Eden Hiking trail:

  • Adults: R280
  • Children (aged 3 to 12): R140
  • Babies 2 and under: Free

For assistance, please contact us on 082 979 5683 or 072 613 2261.

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Celebrate with us

We are so happy to anounce that the Birds of Eden hiking trail will re-open Wednesday 1 July 2020.

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  • It is each and every persons responsibility to care for the wild, not because we inherited it from the generations that came before us, but rather because it is on loan from the generations that are still to come.

    Tony Blignaut Monkeyland CEO

  • The more you know about a species, the more you understand about how better to help protect them.

    Alan Clark

  • People are not going to care about animal conservation unless they think that animals are worthwhile.

    Lazare Kokolo
    Safari guide, Monkeyland

  • The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.

    Christian Schauerte
    Ex-curator of primates, Monkeyland

  • Environmentalism opposes reckless innovation and makes conservation the central order of business.

    Lee Dekker
    Manager of Birds of Eden, Plettenberg Bay

  • I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction.

    Steve Irwin
    Conservationist

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Get In Touch

The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance
E-mail: info@saasa.org.za
Phone: +27 (0)44 534 8906
Click here for area map and directions

Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, 6602
Turn off to Monkeyland & Birds of Eden from N2 highway
GPS: 33°57'52.0"S 23°29'01.6"E (-33.964434, 23.483778)

Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, 6600
Turn off to Jukani from N2 highway
GPS: 33°58'40.89"S 23°26'10.338"E (-33.978025, 23.436205)