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African Conservation Experience - Work With the Wildlife - Become a Wildlife Volunteer in Africa with ACE
African Conservation Experience organise conservation volunteering placements and veterinary work experience opportunities for wildlife volunteers in southern Africa.
Work With Animals - Volunteer on Wildlife Conservation Projects
There are a range of different wildlife conservation projects where volunteers can get involved, getting first hand experience while they work with animals.
Wildlife Volunteer Africa - Conservation Internships - Management of Wildlife in Africa
Volunteering at these wildlife management and conservation projects involves working alongside game rangers, field researchers and a wildlife capture team in southern Africa.
Tuli Conservation Project - Wildlife Research in Africa
Wildlife volunteers with the Tuli Conservation Project in Botswana get some first hand wildlife research experience, closely studying elephant, lion and leopard.
Zingela Conservation Project - Study predators in Africa
Wildlife volunteers with the Zingela Conservation Project in South Africa track and monitor lion, cheetah, leopard and brown hyena populations, and work towards an integrated community programme to conserve predators in the area.
Phinda Wildlife Management 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 Horseback Conservation - 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.
A Land of Dust and Magic
"Tuli is a word meaning dust, depicting the conditions in the Tuli block during the dry season. I was fortunate enough to visit the property ';Tuli Wilderness' in the season change over through Nov...
Morning Patrol
This picture was taken by David Wright, winner of ACE photo competition and past volunteer.
Africa's wild dog
Wild dogs were once widely distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Today, viable populations may exist in only a handful of countries. Habitat loss and human persecution are the main causes of decline. Wild dogs fall victim to snaring, shooting, and speeding vehicles on roadways.
Walking with mum
Unlike the calves of the black rhino, white rhino calves walk in front of the mother
The elusive leopard
Leopards are masters of stealth and extremely difficult to trace and locate in the wild.
Chameleon
A chameleon's tongue extends faster than the human eye can follow, at around 26 body lengths per second
Baby spotted hyena takes a stroll
Spotted hyenas are organized into territorial clans of related individuals that defend their home ranges against intruding clans. The center of clan activity is the den, where the cubs are raised and individuals meet.
Tracking cheetah using telemetry
Tracking cheetah and leopard using telemetry equipment and traditional tracking techniques is the main focus at Zingela Predator Conservation Project
Cheetah at a kill
It is thought that cheetahs lose between approximately 10 to 15% of kills to the hyena.
Phinda Wildlife Research Project
Video of volunteers at the Phinda Wildlife Research Project in South Africa
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