Ensuring elephants have the freedom they deserve

We are Elephant Reintegration Trust (ERT), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the livelihoods of the much loved African elephants within South Africa and abroad.

Elephants deserve to roam free and be a part of a community

Sadly, a number of elephants are still kept captive in South Africa where their basic needs cannot be adequately met for them to thrive. Many are deprived of the space they need, family members to interact with and are forced to entertain tourists multiple times a day.

We aim to play an integral part of giving these elephants a chance at a normal, free life. Giving these intelligent, social creatures the freedom they deserve while conducting research to ensure that all their needs – spatial, social and biological – are met.

Elephants should not be held captive, they should roam free and interact with a community

Our vision at ERT is to see all captive elephants in South Africa rewilded into a reserve where they can roam as free animals again. Alongside this we believe research plays a critical role in this process of learning how to best go about meeting the unique social and biological needs of elephants, whether it be saving them from captivity or ensuring their optimal well-being in managed fenced reserves.

The journey will be long, but a journey worth making.

Ever since I started working with captive elephants I believed they belong back in the wild. My dream is to reintegrate as many captive elephants back to the wild and have the privilege of witnessing these amazing animals live free once again.

~ Brett ~

Founder of ERT

What We Do

At ERT, we aim to not only reintegrate captive elephants into the wild but to monitor their life in managed reserves to ensure their well-being is optimal and that their basic needs are being met.

Rewilding

Compassionately facilitating the transition of elephants from captivity to the wild.

Translocating

Working with partners to enable well-informed elephant movements between reserves.

Researching

Investigating and establishing well-being parameters for wild elephants in fenced reserve systems.

Collaring

Collaring key research individuals to gain insight into the effects of management interventions on social interactions and landscape use.

Consulting

Providing knowledge and guidance on elephant management practices.

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Elephants Rewilded in South Africa

200+

Elephants Monitored on 9 Reserves

5

Peer-Reviewed Research Articles Published

10+

Collaring or Recollaring Operations

5

Translocation Operations We Assisted In

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