WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERING: THE RED FLAGS MOST PEOPLE MISS
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I travelled with African Conservation Experience (ACE) for my school studies, and to see whether a career in conservation could be right for me. I feel like I’ve made a real positive impact, and helped to conserve the wildlife and the land here.
The feedback we have had from the students indicates to us that this trip was life-changing, leaving them with lasting memories.
We were busy every day with meaningful work, which made the experience much more engaging than the safaris I had been on.
The practical insights I’ve gained here go beyond what you can find in textbooks so, in my opinion, the experience is incredibly valuable!
This week has been one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
Having worked with ACE for about 15 years, I would wholeheartedly recommend that other academic institutions use them.
It was the perfect experience to see firsthand what's happening with wildlife and how we can genuinely help.
Not only has this experience been educational and extremely valuable for my learning, but I've thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
I genuinely felt like I was becoming one with the environment. I couldn’t recommend it more.
Even for the students who don't necessarily have biology in their diploma program, they have had such amazing exposure to real-life hands-on wildlife management and conservation. This whole experience has been of great educational value.
The wildlife experience has been absolutely fantastic. We’ve seen some incredibly exciting animals, and importantly, we’ve had enough time here to see different behaviours that really make those encounters so special.
Before coming on this trip, I genuinely had no idea just how much it would change me. I expected to see incredible wildlife, and I did, but what I never anticipated was how much I would learn, in the truest sense of the word!
I would encourage anyone considering a trip like this to go for it. It offers something far richer than a standard safari fieldtrip you're not just observing, you're learning, connecting, and genuinely engaging with the world around you. I came home with a completely different perspective, and that's something I'll carry with me for a long time.
Having personally overseen the coordination of these field courses with colleagues at ACE for a number of years, I can testify that the service provided by the ground staff both in the UK and in southern Africa is second to none.