Here is a sample of the
volunteer jobs working with animals in Africa. For hundreds more
volunteer opportunities with over 600
Animal Welfare Organisations worldwide, please refer to the Working with Animals Ebook available to
download now!
The Elephant Whispers Volunteer Programme The EWVP offers the
opportunity to work on both community based projects and wildlife based
projects, during intensive 14-day, 28-day, 42-day and 56 day
programmes.
Chimp Eden Project The JGI Chimpanzee Sanctuary Training Course runs
for a minimum of one week. Monthly courses are also available. The
courses begin every first Monday of each month.
Travellers Worldwide in Africa offers many exciting ways for you to
assist with animal projects in Africa. From working in animal
rehabilitation sanctuaries, to research and monitoring on game reserves
and with marine wildlife like whales and sharks. Travellers also offer several
African Wildlife conservation and survival courses. Read more…..
Grietjie Private Nature Reserve has become one of the most sought after
emerging reserves within the Ba Phalaborwa area, adjacent to the Kruger
National Park. We are looking to offer foreign students the opportunity
to work in a ‘hands on’ capacity with the warden and rangers in the
daily running of the reserve. Click here for more details of
this exciting volunteering opportunity. Parawild Edu Capture has the opportunity for you: to learn the
techniques for wildlife management in South Africa, and experience the
excitement of catching wild animals in a free-ranging situation. Click here for Vets Courses Internships: We are now taking interns to work with our professional
game capture company for an extended period of time (one week to one
month). Grietjie Private Nature Reserve Volunteer Placements Grietjie Private
Nature Reserve has become one of the most sought after emerging
reserves within the Ba Phalaborwa area, adjacent to the Kruger National
Park. They are looking to offer foreign students the opportunity to
work in a ‘hands on’ capacity with the warden and rangers in the daily
running of the reserve.
For more information about these projects please click here. African Conservation Experience Volunteer Programmes
Have you ever wanted to foster a baby rhino, track wild leopard or study whales
and dolphins in their natural environment? Open your eyes to a whole new world and way of
looking at the natural environment. We support vital conservation
projects in our heritage region of southern Africa and with over 10
years experience we are able to offer every volunteer the benefits of
our personal knowledge. Whether on a gap year, career break,
retired or as a family, you can help us preserve some of the most
diverse and vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. Bhejane Nature Training in Zululand specialises in Professional
Wildlife and Field Guide Training in Zululand, and also offer
alternative tourism programmes. As an associate member of the Space for
Elephants Foundation, our projects also include mammal research and
community conservation projects. We are situated in the most
biologically diverse area of Southern Africa, with a camp in Zululand,
and Maputaland, bordering Mozambique.
EcoTraining
is the pioneer and leader of practical wildlife and nature-based
training programs in Southern Africa. EcoTraining's formal field guide
and nature training programmes, accredited by the Field Guides
Association Southern Africa (FGASA) who have THETA accreditation, this
means we meet THETA standards. THETA is the Tourism and Hospitality and
Sport Education Training Authority of the South African government. Our
courses take place at bush camps which collectively open the door to 66
000 hectares of stunning wilderness landscapes teeming with game,
including buffalo, elephant, rhino, lion and leopard as well as
antelope and a huge diversity of birds.
Conservation in South Africa:
Projects Abroad runs a Conservation project in South Africa which
offers a unique and unforgettable experience to all volunteers.
Veterinary Medicine in Ghana: Projects Abroad’s Veterinary programme in
Ghana gives volunteers a chance to work with local vets. Animal Care in South Africa: On our Animal Care project in South
Africa, you can choose to work with animals such as dogs, cats, horses,
turtles and snakes in Cape Town or with seabirds in a centre in Table View, just outside the
capital. Penguin Rescue Project Volunteers learn how to wash oil from sea birds, how to
feed them, gather data about the birds' progress and participate in a
release when the penguins are fit enough to be released back into the
wild. Healing Through Horses Project. This is an amazing opportunity to work
alongside a team of dedicated therapists and dedicated horses, who
together add enormous quality of life to disabled and autistic
children.
Worldwide Experience- Conserve, Develop, Teach... Worldwide Experience
strives to conserve what man is fast destroying- our own environment.
We organise volunteering placements in South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Sri
Lanka and India, allowing you to get a hands-on, ‘behind-the-scenes’
experience at game reserves, rehabilitation centres and community
projects. Our experienced team will help place you on a project that
suits your needs the most. All the projects are set up with the needs
of the placement in mind, so whether darting lions, tracking cheetah,
teaching underprivileged children, or walking with rhinos, you are
making a real difference.
Frontier job and career opportunities in the UK and abroad Want to have
the best time of your life while gaining academic qualifications at the
same time? Join a Frontier expedition and saveendangered wildlife and
threatened ecosystems while gaining an A-level. Learn to run
expeditions and gain an AS-level. Teach English and get TEFL trained.
We have projects in Africa, Asia,
Fiji & the Pacific Isles, Indonesia, South and Central America, and
Nepal.
For hundreds more
volunteer opportunities
with over 600
Animal Welfare Organisations worldwide, please refer to the Working with Animals
Ebook available to
download now!
