Birds Of Eden
Games in Plettenberg Bay

Birds of Eden is the largest free flight bird aviary in the world. Enjoy monkey safaris in our indigenous forest, guided by our multi-lingual game rangers. A top eco-tourism attraction in the Garden Route of South Africa. The adventure of walking across our 128m suspension bridge, the longest one of it's kind in Africa, above the forest canopy.

All new arrivals at Birds of Eden go through a process of rehabilitation before they enter the actual sanctuary because most of the birds that arrive at Birds of Eden have a history of being caged. Many are also not flighted and have never met another bird. Birds of Eden in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa is a world-class free flight bird sanctuary that aims to create a safe environment in which to release a large collection of free-flight African birds and miniature monkeys. Birds of Eden is home to about 220 different types of birds, and more than 3500 birds live in the sanctuary. Our award winning bird sanctuary provides a forever home where previously caged birds can live a life of free-flight in a habitat as large and natural as is possible. The feathered inhabitants of the aviary are comprised of a mixture of exotic, as well as African birds (50/50). This includes previously caged pets, hand reared and imprinted individuals, which in turn explains why some of our inhabitants, mainly being the parrots, (of which we have 60 different species) are unafraid of human beings and seemingly tame. All new arrivals at Birds of Eden go through a process of rehabilitation before their final release into the main aviary. Most of the birds that arrive at Birds of Eden have a history of being caged in small environments. Many of the birds we home have never encountered other birds. Therefor the main rehabilitation process involves socialization with other birds in large outdoor pre-release aviaries. Releasing new birds into the main aviary immediately without them going through rehabilitation would be tantamount to running a marathon without any training. Sadly, we cannot always accept birds which have been pinioned. A pinioned bird is maimed for life, and will never be able to fly in its lifetime again. We are however able to accept a few species such as the cranes, flamingos and even some ducks and geese. The heartless practice of pinioning is used to ensure that birds cannot fly away. Pinioning is when a section of the wing (the tip) is removed while they are still young. The winning factor of Birds of Eden has to be its sheer size. The volume particularly, allows for the creation of habitat niches for the large variety of species that find sanctuary here.