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Categories A-Z - Patrick Brandon: southern yellow hornbill perching on a post

Explore by category type

Conservation travel comes in many different forms. Whether you’re drawn to a particular species, passionate about a specific area of wildlife conservation, or simply looking for something that fits your time frame, our categories will help you find the right type of experience for you.

This page used to house all of our volunteer project categories, but now it showcases all of our conservation travel options. If you're looking for our specific categories for volunteering with wildlife in Africa, then please visit the dedicated page.

Categories A-Z - 2 ACE volunteers observe wildlife from a jeep at sunset on the Phinda reserve

Your goals. Your interests. Your kind of experience.

Each category offers a gateway to a different area of African wildlife conservation. Some focus on how you want to contribute, from hands-on rehabilitation or vet work to wildlife research. Others are based on a single species.

We also have categories that focus on your stage of life and time frame - whether that’s a gap year, career break, or short-term travel.

Categories A-Z - Volunteer looking through binoculars in the Okavango

Choose what matters most to you

Exploring by category is a good way to navigate the variety of different types of experience we offer - from short-term getaways to immersive adventures, from marine ecosystems to vast wildernesses.

Once you find the category - or categories - that interest you most, you can delve deeper into specific experiences. Or get in touch with our expert team to start customising a unique adventure based around your personal interests, skills and passions.

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

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

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

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

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We are qualified zoologists and conservationists

Customised experiences and care from start to finish

Our own support and operations team in Africa

Empower vital conservation initiatives

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