African Impact Volunteer Projects in Wildlife Research

Live in close contact with over 100 chimpanzees and other animals in need of care and attention, including bush babies, monkeys and squirrels. Witness incredible animal relationships in the close knit chimpanzee family structure and be part...

You will live in close contact with black rhino, elephants, buffalo and all the other species of wild animal on the 10,000 acre conservancy…you will witness incredible animal relationships, hear their sounds, record vital...

Book now to volunteer on this project in May 2010 and receive a 10% discount on your placement fee!
Just 1.5 hours' drive from Johannesburg International Airport in South Africa you will be greeted by rolling hills and the smell of...

Through sustainable development actions and programmes, inspire and animate leadership-quality poorer school children and other locals in the Baviaanskloof region in a strategic, dignified and tangible manner. These interventions are top...

As a volunteer on this project, which borders the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, you will have the unique opportunity to get involved in vital conservation and wildlife research. Volunteer involvement includes assisting with...

Be part of a number of exciting research and conservation initiatives, dedicated to Lemurs on an extensive range of projects - from the collection of data on endangered lemur species to environmental education with local communities and even...

Golden sands, coconut palms and the spectacular Indian Ocean stretching as far as the eye can see... This project is as exotic as it sounds. Based near Inhambane in the small seaside village of Tofo, you will have the opportunity to immerse...

You will have the opportunity to work alongside cheetahs and leopards which have been rescued (or possibly even be called on to help rescue one from a local farm) to help rehabilitate them for release back into the wild. You will be very...

Contribute to the welfare and rehabilitation of the cubs as they undertake pre-release training in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park; take part in a research program to better understand the ecology of elephants in the Park and join our...

Whether you want to observe lion cubs practice hunting, collect data on a variety of African game species or assess the impact of conservation initiatives on livelihoods, our project locations offer unrivalled opportunities for study.

Go behind the scenes of a Big 5 private game reserve and work alongside game rangers and field guides along the scenic 'Wild Coast' of Africa. Volunteers will have unique opportunities to experience a game reserve, including working hands-on...

Walk and work with lions in this exclusive private game reserve. Be involved in the research of lions' behaviour and work with us on the world's only programme for their release into the wild. Also assist with orphaned Elephants and the...

Against the backdrop of the majestic Victoria Falls, this project is a combination of work on our lion breeding and rehabilitation programme that is an extension of our Antelope Park programme, along with National Parks conservation work and...

A unique opportunity to view, observe and be involved in the research of the magnificent Great White Shark in its natural environment! You will also see other wildlife species, including Cape Gannets, Bryde Whales, Cape Fur Seals, Dolphins...

Volunteers will have the opportunity to work closely with AWARE, a non-profit veterinary conservation organisation and the only conservation organisation in Zimbabwe that is run by veterinarians, to contribute to the vital conservation of the...