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Knysna Elephant Park have been bold in their claim to be one of the leaders in Elephant Management in South Africa!

Here are a few facts to support the claim:

1. Knysna Elephant Park was the first captive elephant operation of its kind to open in South Africa - 1994
2. The Knysna Elephant Park team, lead by Lisette Withers, were invited to stabilise the Tulielephants during the Tuli Elephant debacle
3. The Knysna Elephant Park team, lead by Lisette Withers, were invited to assist leading vets tostabilise the burned Pilansberg elephants
4. Knysna Elephant Park directors were founder members of EMOA (Elephant Managers and Owners Association)
5. Knysna Elephant Park directors were founder members of ETA (Elephant Tourism Association)

Before any other operation hadbegun in South Africa, Knysna Elephant Park sent their staff to various elephant husbandry training courses abroad, including the renowned Riddles Elephant Husbandry Training Facility in the United States.