Our game rangers
are all qualified guides, and conduct
the one hour-long safaris into the
heart of the forest with their visitor
groups. Our friendly guides are all
dressed in uniform & are multi-national.
We are able
to conduct safaris in any of the following
languages; English, Afrikaans,
Xhosa, German, French, Spanish and
Italian.
Meet
some of the staff at Monkeyland
Lara
Mostert Curator
Lara
is the curator of primates. Her
passion and dedication to Monkeyland
is contagious.
To understand
what Monkeyland is all about, be sure
to have a chat with her.Lara is
the curator of primates. Her passion
and dedication to Monkeyland is contagious,
to understand what Monkeyland is all
about, be sure to have a chat with her.
If you have any questions about monkeyland,
please email lara@monkeyland.co.za
Burt
is our primate keeper, or should
we say ‘monkey dad’
He conducts tours
in English, Afrikaans or Flemish
(on request only). Burt is a popular
spokesperson at local functions and
meetings. He often gives talks on primates
and / or on Monkeyland at local hotels,
schools, social functions and clubs
such as rotary etc. If you wish to have
him address a group of people and talk
about what he loves most - primates,
please contact Lara at lara@monkeyland.co.za.
(this is free of charge)
Chris
is our junior primate keeper...
and responsible for
many of the photographs & short
video clips displayed on our website.
Chris occasionally conducts German and
English guided tours and displays both
a deep knowledge of the individual monkeys
at the sanctuary as well as an excellent
dry sense of humour. .
Blanche
and Numfundu are our lovely receptionist
at Monkeyland. Whether you would like
tickets for a tour, combo tickets for
Monkeyland and Birds of Eden, or plasters
and mosquito spray, they will help you
swiftly and with a smile.
Nancy
is the proud manageress of our
curio store...
and she
prides herself in finding fun gift items
with a difference. Anyone would enjoy
a visit to her kingdom, and proceeds
from the curio shop also go towards
the monkeys’ welfare!
Martin
is one of our charming French
& English guides. He is extremely
popular amongst the ladies and
receives rave reviews in our guestbook.
Josef
is a Xhosa and English guide...
from the local Kurland
Village. He started at Monkeyland as
a security guard, but was adamant about
becoming a ranger and now has an almost
encyclopaedic knowledge about key primate
facts.
Niel
is one of our popular English, Afrikaans
& German speaking guides who can
be very humorous when explaining monkey
behaviour, but will be sure not to let
you leave without fully understanding
the threats to primates and their natural
habitats
Lazare
is our multi-lingual Congolese
guide...
who
speaks fluent English, French, Italian
and Spanish. A particular favourite
amongst the kids, Lazare is excellent
at making you think deeply about the
plight of primates while still allowing
you to have a good giggle.
Sandrine
is a full-time volunteer guide
from France...
who conducts knowledgeable
tours in both English and French. She
has been with Monkeyland for a number
of years and fell so much in love with
the monkeys that she does not want to
return to Europe!
Tania
is our new English and Afrikaans
guide...
who is passionate
about monkeys and with her excellent
sense of humour she will definitely
be a favourite amongst Monkeyland visitors
in no time.
Jean
has been with Monkeyland for many
years...
and conducts excellent
tours in both French & English.
His calm and collected manner earns
him respect amongst tourists and monkeys
alike.
A
group of volunteers: Janine,
Flo, Nadine & Stacey were
some of the many volunteer guides
that have kindly donated their
time to Monkeyland.
There are usually
around five volunteers here at any one
time and tasks range from cage cleaning
and tourist welcoming to guiding and
marketing assistance. Click
here to find out more
