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Gap Year in Africa - Conservation Projects - Work With Wildlife
Spend part of your gap year in Africa. Volunteering on conservation projects gives you hands on experience in working with wildlife.
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Most animals are free to socialise with the workers and volunteers at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
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.
How to hand rear a rhino
A good hand-rearer should be prepared to invest a lot of effort with the reward being the release of a successfully rehabilitated animal. 15% of body weight per day is required to supply nutritional needs for rhinos and in some cases feeds are required throughout the night.
Giraffe capture
Volunteers get up close to giraffes and gain hands-on experience in the unique game capture industry
Working together
Working with the children from a number of local schools, you can help to enrich their environment, and in turn change their lives.
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