The Ostrich (struthio camelus) is a member of a group of birds known as ratites, flightless birds without a keel to their breastbone. Of the 8,600 bird species which exist today, the ostrich is the largest.
Knysna
Knysna is one of the most popular towns along the Garden Route and is famous for its endemic sea horse, luscious oysters, carved wood and a lone female elephant who wanders the remaining forests and is sadly the last of a sub species.
Whale Sighting in Season
Whales are large, magnificent, intelligent, aquatic mammals, which can be spotted from many coastal towns along the Garden Route including Mossel Bay, Knysna & Plettenberg Bay.