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African Conservation Experience - Wildlife Tracking Course
The Wildlife Tracking Course teaches advanced tracking skills in the Tuli Wilderness of Botswana, covering reading tracks, interpreting wildlife behaviour and staying safe in the bush.
Tuli Conservation Project - Conservation in Botswana
The Tuli Conservation Project gives volunteers the opportunity to closely study two of Africa's famous big five species; the majestic African elephant and the secretive leopard, amongst the stunning Botswana wilderness.
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.
August 2010 Game Ranger participants study hyenas
It's definitely not all classroom grind on the Game Ranger Guide Course! The participants in the August course got stuck into the exciting life of a game ranger. The modules of the course include p...
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...
A walk in the bush with mum
Tuli has the last wild roaming population of elephants in southern Africa
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.
Moving lions is a skilful task
By law only a registered vet can use high scheduled drugs to immobilise animals. Volunteers learn about the drugs involved, darting techniques, and will administer low schedule drugs. Here volunteers are preparing these lions to be moved.
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