The Knysna Dwarf Chameleon group recently released 27 babies and 3 adults back into the wild after a year of healing and breeding.
During the Knysna fire, small wildlife like the Dwarf Chameleon was greatly impacted. Unable to get away, they were left to succumb to fire and smoke. Thankfully, Aldo from the Knysna Dwarf Chameleon group was able to save 3 fully grown chameleons and breed a new generation.
Just last week a group of 27 young dwarf chameleons and the 3 injured during the fires, were released back into the wild near the famous big tree in Knysna Forest.
They shared this happy post on Facebook,
“Hi everyone, today we went to the big tree in the Knysna forest and are happy to say we released the 27 babies from last season back into the forest as they are now old enough to be able to take care of themselves in the jungle.
It was quite an emotional affair as you can imagine… we’ve come a long way since birth. Just hope they’ll all be ok and have a healthy long life ahead… and we also released three of the rehabilitated fire victims that has recovered remarkably well in the past year.
Straight from the heart, to the future generations of our beautiful planet”
The group hopes to educate people about using insect repellants on bushes and trees. These poisons are killing off the quiet and fascinating little tree dwelling-lizards.
Aldo is still helping a few more recover from the fire. You can find out more about how to help preserve the lives of these creatures here.
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