All Projects and Courses

Choosing the right conservation project or course can be an experience in itself! To guide you, our projects are all categorised based on their conservation focus and nature of the work involved.

Please find our complete list of projects and courses below

Wildlife Conservation & Management

Game Capture Team

Joining the Game Capture Team lets you participate in the exciting work of capturing and relocating many wildlife species, including rhinos, buffalo, giraffe and large herds of antelope - this is hands-on and adrenaline fuelled work!

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Hanchi Conservation Project

While volunteering at Hanchi, you assist in the management of a 9,000 hectare reserve from horseback, which operates a breeding programme for rare antelopes as well as a cheetah sanctuary and predator study.

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Phinda Wildlife Research Project

As a 'Big 5' safari reserve, Phinda offers superb wildlife viewing while you conduct field research on the populations of lions, leopards and elephants, amongst other species.

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Tuli Conservation Project

In the Tuli Block of Botswana volunteers work alongside experienced rangers to establish a baseline ecology study of the wildlife in this vast and unfenced trans frontier region.

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Zingela Predator Conservation Project

At Zingela, you can study some of Africa's most elusive and persecuted predators, focussing on cheetah conservation, leopard and brown hyena studies.

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Marine Conservation

Mauritius Marine Research Project

As a volunteer at the Mauritius Dolphin Conservation Project you assist with monitoring and controlling the impact of eco tourism on the local populations of spinner dolphins, melon headed dolphins and bottle nosed dolphins.

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The Dolphin and Whale Research Centre

At the Dolphin and Whale Research Centre you assist renowned marine scientists studying the populations of humpback and bottlenose dolphins, byrde whales, humpback whales, and southern right whales, along South Africa’s coast.

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Wildlife Veterinary Experience

Shimongwe Wildlife Veterinary Experience

The Wildlife Veterinary Experience gives you the opportunity to work alongside experienced wildlife vets in South Africa, accompanying them on all wildlife cases and learning first hand and up close about this exciting work.

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Nsikazi Wildlifevets Experience

Immerse yourself in the world of wildlife veterinary work. Participate in veterinary conservation medicine, game capture, veterinary research and development and local veterinary community projects.

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Phola African Veterinary Experience

An inspiring opportunity to combine veterinary work with an integrated approach to predator conservation. Join a wildlife veterinarian working on a number of conservation projects, a Big 5 game reserve and within the local communities, providing a much awaited free mobile veterinary service.

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Umfundi African Veterinary Experience

An exciting opportunity to combine veterinary work with care and rehabilitation of African wildlife. Work alongside a wildlife and domesticated veterinarian and established wildlife rehabilitation centre.

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Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation

Khulula Care for Wild

Care for injured and young wildlife at Khulula Care for Wild in South Africa, focussing on the hand rearing, infant care and nutrition of a variety of young species, with an experienced coordinator accredited by the South African Veterinary Council.

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Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Volunteering at the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in South Africa gives you hands on experience in animal care and rehabilitation of wildlife. Join an experienced and dedicated team caring for injured and poisoned wildlife.

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Mpumelelo Wildlife Orphange and Research Project

Mpumelelo Wildlife Orphanage and Research Project provides a rescue and care facility for injured, sick and abandoned wildlife in Zimbabwe. The centre is also involved in extensive wildlife research and community education, ensuring sustainable conservation initiatives are supported.

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Wildlife Courses

Game Ranger Guide Course

The Game Ranger Guide Course gives you a thorough introduction to the wildlife and habitats of South Africa and Botswana.

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Predator Course

Directed and tutored by wildlife veterinarians, breeders and predator specialists, the 10 day Predator Course covers the management of captive cheetah and lion populations and other smaller predators.

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Wildlife Tracking Course

Learn advanced tracking skills and interpret animal behaviour while following wildlife through the wilderness of Botswana’s Tuli Block. This is a tough and adventurous experience.

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Community Projects

Nholwasi Community Project

An immensely rewarding experience, working with local children to promote sustainable and long term conservation, enrich their lives and work with the children of the future.

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Group Placements

Tutuka Family Conservation Project

Work with your family to bring your children's learning to life. Contribute to the conservation research of a transfrontier conservation area and join our local community project.

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