| Costs | £649 / $1299 (US) / €844 |
| Group Size | 6 - 12 |
| Countries Visited | South Africa |
| Dates | 30 Mar to 27 Apr 2010 06 Apr to 04 May 2010 13 Apr to 11 May 2010 20 Apr to 18 May 2010 27 Apr to 25 May 2010 |
- 04 May to 01 Jun 2010
- 11 May to 08 Jun 2010
- 18 May to 15 Jun 2010
- 25 May to 22 Jun 2010
- 01 Jun to 29 Jun 2010
- 08 Jun to 06 Jul 2010
- 15 Jun to 13 Jul 2010
- 22 Jun to 20 Jul 2010
- 29 Jun to 27 Jul 2010
- 06 Jul to 03 Aug 2010
- 13 Jul to 10 Aug 2010
- 20 Jul to 17 Aug 2010
- 27 Jul to 24 Aug 2010
- 03 Aug to 31 Aug 2010
- 10 Aug to 07 Sep 2010
- 17 Aug to 14 Sep 2010
- 24 Aug to 21 Sep 2010
- 31 Aug to 28 Sep 2010
- 07 Sep to 05 Oct 2010
- 14 Sep to 12 Oct 2010
- 21 Sep to 19 Oct 2010
- 28 Sep to 26 Oct 2010
- 05 Oct to 02 Nov 2010
- 12 Oct to 09 Nov 2010
- 19 Oct to 16 Nov 2010
- 26 Oct to 23 Nov 2010
- 02 Nov to 30 Nov 2010
- 09 Nov to 07 Dec 2010
- 16 Nov to 14 Dec 2010
- 23 Nov to 21 Dec 2010
Wildlife Research Volunteering
"Amazing project, amazing team, amazing time!"
Laura, UK (wildlife volunteering 2008)
Be a wildlife volunteer in South Africa for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 12 weeks to track lions, observe and record their behaviour, study elephants and rhinos, look for and collar new animals, learn about conservation research techniques, assist with data processing, learn about the African bush and qualify with the Field Guide Association of South Africa.
Book before 31st March and get 10% off!!!
This Yomps responsible wildlife volunteering adventure gives volunteers the opportunity to aid the conservation of a unique and spectacular part of South Africa; making it a fantastic and worthwhile way to spend a gap year, career break (otherwise known as sabbatical) or wildlife conservation holiday. Whether you are looking for a career in conservation or just want to go on the trip of a lifetime, being a volunteer in South Africa will provide you with the memories of a lifetime. For anywhere between 2 to 12 weeks, volunteers live deep in the heart of the South African bush seeing awe-inspiring sites, enjoying exciting activities and having fantastic adventures volunteering in South Africa. The wildlife volunteering project is located on a huge 30,000 ha game reserve teeming with an amazing array of game that includes rhinos, elephants, lions, leopards and antelope. The base is located 50 km from the largest game reserve in South Africa, Kruger National Park, making it the perfect place for anyone who wants to volunteer in South Africa and see the full variety of amazing wildlife it is home to. Working alongside professional researchers, we will observe elephants and rhino as well as track lions to record their behaviour in the aid of an intensive predator wildlife monitoring programme. Each day, we’ll go on two game drives to track lions using telemetry equipment, following their trail for many hours collecting valuable data. Volunteers are also involved in projects that habituate and develop identification kits for elephant populations, monitor conditions of white rhino populations, and habituate resident leopards.
Anyone staying eight weeks or longer can become a member of FGASA (Field Guide Association of South Africa) and sit a written exam to gain their Nature Site Guide theory certificate. As well as looking impressive on any CV, this certificate will provide participants with fantastic knowledge, being of special interest to anyone who wants to pursue a career in conservation. There are lectures on subjects such as ecology, trees, grasses and mammals, and participants are given access to a reference library to study towards the exam. Evenings are a time for relaxation and eating under the South African stars as we’re surrounded by the amazing sounds of the bush. When the sun comes to set on the whole of our spectacular safari, we’ll be dreaming for years to come of the life changing experience we enjoyed during our wildlife volunteering adventure in South Africa.
Get 10% off the 'Wildlife Training in South Africa' course if you book it with this volunteering trip!
