The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance

Making Happy Endings to Sad Stories


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.

Monkeyland
Birds of Eden
Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary
The Hidden Forest Wildlife Sanctuary Kwa-Zulu Natal
South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance

Award-winning Sanctuaries

The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance (SAASA) consisting of Monkeyland, Birds of Eden , The Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary and The Hidden Forest 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.


Most recently, SAASA was declared winner of the 2023 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award in the category of Major Tourist Attractions for The Hidden Forest Wildlife Sanctuary.

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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Donate R1000 to SAASA and receive a voucher for our WackyWildlife special

This voucher includes a visit to Monkeyland, Birds of Eden, the Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary and an unforgettable Ocean Activity with either Ocean Blue Adventures or Ocean Sailing Charters.

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Latest News

Help the Monkeys buy the Monkeyland Forest

What would motivate you to donate to Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary’s ‘Square Meters for the Monkeys’ crowdfunding campaign?

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Embracing Joy

A Day at the New Farmyard in Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary

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Welcome the Servals

The story of Primo, Bor, Bondo, and Kindu is one of resilience, rescue, and the promise of a new life at Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary.

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The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance


E-mail: info@saasa.org.za
Phone: +27 (0)44 534 8906


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)