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Browse our conservation experience categories

This page lists all of our conservation experience categories.

If you are specifically looking to volunteer in Africa, we recommend starting with our dedicated volunteer experiences in Africa page. There you can learn how volunteering with wildlife works, compare options and understand which projects may be the best fit for you.

Our conservation experience categories mean you can explore a range of pathways, from wildlife research and animal care to marine conservation, internships, field trips and wildlife travel. Each category represents a distinct way to engage with conservation in Africa, depending on your interests, experience level and goals.

To find the right experience for you, we'd recommend starting with your traveller type below.

Traveller types

Conservation Travel - ACE volunteer bottle feeding a rhino — Volunteer Experiences

Immerse yourself in all aspects of project life behind-the-scenes and make a real difference to Africa’s wildlife.

Conservation Travel - Team at Phinda holding a pangolin - African Conservation Experience — Study & Career Programs

Work in the field with guidance and mentorship from expert professionals and contribute to renowned conservation initiatives.

Conservation Travel - Lion at Phinda - African Conservation Experience — Wildlife Travel

Step off the beaten track and see Africa’s wildlife like never before - with rare experiences and remote locations far from the tourist crowds.

Conservation Travel - School Group Student Viewing Buffalo Skull - African Conservation Experience — Field Trips

We partner with schools and colleges around the world to create field trips with curriculum-based learning outcomes.

African Wild Dog experiences - African wild dog conservation volunteer - A pack of African wild dogs in the middle of a track in the Okavango Delta — African Wild Dog Conservation

Work with experts to protect the African wild dog, one of the continent's rarest and most threatened carnivores

Animal care and conservation field trip to africa - Animal Care Field Trip - Student feeding animals at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre — Animal Care Field Trips

Students can build animal husbandry skills and personal confidence while playing a vital role in real conservation

Animal care placements - Animal care placements - Hippos being fed by students at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre — Animal Care Placements

Gain hands-on wildlife experience, developing species-specific husbandry, welfare, enrichment and nutritional skills

CAS trips - CAS Trip for IB Schools - School group posing — CAS Trips For IB Schools

Designed to inspire IB students, combining service learning with cultural immersion and real conservation work

Conservation courses - Conservation courses - Learning how to track — Conservation Courses

Discover the world of wildlife conservation and leave with more than just memories of Africa, but valuable skills

Volunteer work with elephants in Africa - Elephant Conservation Projects - Elephant herd — Elephant Conservation Projects

Research and monitor the world's largest land mammals alongside passionate professionals

EMS abroad - EMS Vet Placement - Vet student in the field — EMS Vet Placements

Practise skills you’ve learned on your degree course, assisting and observing real casework in the field and clinic

Gap year wildlife conservation - Gap year experiences - Volunteers watching a sunset — Gap Year Travel

Build confidence, academic learning and independence on a journey of self-discovery

Lion conservation volunteer - Lion conservation experiences - A lioness with her cubs — Lion Conservation Projects

Get to know one of Africa’s largest carnivores in its natural environment

African wildlife adventures - Longer african wildlife adventures - Leopards in the Okavango — Longer Wildlife Adventures

Create incredible memories that will stay with you for a lifetime with our adventures that last for two weeks or longer

Marine conservation volunteering - Marine Conservation - Coastal Conservation Project - dolphins jumping in the waves — Marine Conservation Projects

Study whales, dolphins and inspire local communities about the marine environment

Best volunteer abroad programs - Recommended volunteer experiences - Volunteers walking through the bush — Recommended Volunteer Experiences

Discover our most popular volunteering experiences that combine multiple conservation projects into a single trip

Rhino conservation volunteer - Rhino Conservation Experience - Rhinos in the wild — Rhino Conservation Projects

Come together with like-minded individuals to save the rhino from the poaching crisis and habitat loss

Sabbatical programs - Sabbatical & Career Breaks - Viewing the landscape at Phinda Wildlife Research Project — Sabbaticals & Career Breaks

Break free from your routines and spend time volunteering alongside wildlife and conservation experts

Biology school trips abroad - School Biology Field Trip - Learning how to track — School Biology Field Trips

Encourage your students to step into the shoes of real conservation scientists as they actively contribute to wildlife research

Service learning trips - Service Learning Field Trip - School student looking at the view — Service Learning Field Trips

Where real-world impact meets personal growth - develop leadership, confidence, resilience and teamwork skills

Short term volunteer work abroad - Short term volunteer work - Volunteers bush clearing at Vikela Conservation Experience — Short Experiences

Our shorter trips offer big experiences, with you seeing Africa’s wildlife through the eyes of local conservationists

Wildlife veterinary trip to africa for universities - Veterinary Field Trip - Group of students caring sedated leopard — Veterinary Field Trips

Opportunities for your veterinary students to work hands-on with iconic African species such as giraffe, leopard and lion

Wildlife vet internship - Veterinary Sciences - Veterinary procedure — Veterinary Sciences Internships

Wildlife veterinary experiences with diverse species, suitable for vet students, vet nurses, and vet technicians

Wildlife short breaks - Wildlife Breaks Up To 14 Nights - Elephants in the Okavango — Wildlife Breaks Up To 14 Nights

Gain behind-the-scenes access to exclusive wildlife projects and work with expert conservationists

Wildlife rehabilitation volunteer opportunities - Care For Wild Africa - Closeup of a Rhino — Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation

Help injured and orphaned animals through wildlife care, husbandry and nursing

Conservation research volunteer - Wildlife Research and Management - Wild Dogs — Wildlife Research & Management

Learn from conservationists and field researchers, helping to protect wild animals and ecosystems

Conservation research internships - Research & Management Internships - Student monitoring rhino at Phinda Wildlife Research Project — Wildlife Research & Management Internships

Go beyond theory and immerse yourself in practical fieldwork, under the guidance of professional conservationists

Wildlife Vet Volunteer - Wildlife Veterinary - Shimongwe Experience - Sedated Cheetah — Wildlife Veterinary Experiences

Join some of Africa's most experienced wildlife veterinarians in the field