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Zingela Predator Conservation Project - Cheetah Conservation in south Africa
The Zingela Predator Conservation project gives you the chance to track and monitor cheetah, leopard and brown hyena populations, and witness their natural behaviour.
Phinda Wildlife Research Project
Phinda is one of the success stories of large mammal reintroduction. Volunteers at Phinda become research assistants, and are actively involved in studying the wonderful biodiversity of this stunning game reserve.
African Conservation Experience - Hanchi Conservation Project - Conservation on Horseback
Set in a private game reserve not far from Kruger National Park, Hanchi gives students the opportunity to experience the beautiful African bushveld from the unique viewpoint of being on the back of a horse.
Living The Dream!
Past volunteers tell us about their new colleagues in the bush and how volunteering at Hanchi and Zingela has landed them their dream job! Franziska Belz Research at Zingela Predator Conserv...
Shimongwe volunteers Amy and Allison get up close to cheetah!
"Two weeks into our trip, we once again found ourselves on the plains of Phinda. With Wildebeest and Zebra being the main animals in our line of sight, we were all surprised when Chap called out "c...
Tracking wild cheetah, observing hunting behaviour and relocating brown hyena at Zingela
"Sitting at a hide on Sunday, we saw a cheetah coming to drink. It had been a good day already, we saw gemsbok and warthog, but this was just brilliant. We had heard the birds alarming for about fi...
Predator work updates from the bush...
Volunteering at Zingela Conservation Project , recent volunteers share some of their diary entries with us... Today we tracked a female cheetah on foot and it turned into an unexpected surprise! A...
I'm watching you
The cheetah hunts by vision rather than by scent. Prey is stalked to within 10-30 m, then chased.
Vets working in the field
Shimongwe Wildlife Veterinary Experience offers you the chance to work with experienced wildlife vets in the field on a variety of species
Cheetah Kill
The cheetah has an average hunting success rate of around 50% - half of its chases result in capture.
Tracking cheetah on foot!
Running at speeds between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) puts a great deal of strain on the cheetah's body. When sprinting, the cheetah's body temperature becomes so high that it would be deadly to continue; this is why the cheetah is often seen resting after it has caught its prey.
Wild Cheetah
The cheetah is a vulnerable species. Out of all the big cats, it is the least able to adapt to new environments.
Cheetah in the clinic
Volunteers assist Dr Rogers on a variety of call outs. Here a cheetah has been bought back to the clinic.
Hand rearing cheetahs
Volunteers gets hands-on with the caring of orphaned animals which usually involves a lot of hand rearing. At Khulula Wild Care volunteers can complete a course on hand rearing and infant care accredited by the South African Veterinary Council.
Feeding time
A good hand-rearer should be prepared to invest a lot of effort with the reward being the release of a successfully rehabilitated animal.
Cheetah at a kill
It is thought that cheetahs lose between approximately 10 to 15% of kills to the hyena.
Tracking cheetah using telemetry
Tracking cheetah and leopard using telemetry equipment and traditional tracking techniques is the main focus at Zingela Predator Conservation Project
Hanchi Conservation project
Video of volunteering at the Hanchi Conservation Project.= in South Africa.
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