For wildlife enthusiasts, Africa offers unparalleled adventures. Explore Southern Africa’s stunning landscapes, research lions and leopards, assist field guides, study elephants and rhinos, or work at a wildlife sanctuary. You can also contribute through horseback conservation or wildlife photography. No matter the program, you’ll experience a thrilling wilderness adventure with a significant impact.
Our Wildlife Conservation Volunteering Projects
Why Choose a Wildlife Conservation Volunteer Project?
WILDLIFE MONITORING
Assist anti-poaching and conservation units in locating and observing animals.
RESERVE MANAGEMENT
Get a behind-the-scenes look into what wildlife management involves.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Work with critically endangered animals like rhinos and elephants.
GAME DRIVES
Head out on thrilling daily game drives with experiences guides in search of wildlife.
DATA PROCESSING
Assist our research teams with capturing and processing vital data.
Do You Want Hands-On Experience in Wildlife Conservation?
Let’s face it, when it comes to wildlife, it doesn’t get much better than Africa. A travel adventure in the wild is calling your name, to explore some of the most majestic landscapes in the world in Southern Africa! You can observe lions and leopards for research purposes, assist expert field guides in hands-on conservation work and study elephants, rhinos and other key species. Wildlife conservation volunteers can even contribute to conservation on horseback! Whichever wildlife conservation volunteer program you choose, you’re in for a true wilderness adventure, with an incredible impact.
At our bases in South Africa and Kenya, our teams on the ground are committed to supporting the above Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.
Wildlife Conservation Volunteering FAQs
Do I need experience to volunteer with wildlife?
No prior experience is required! What truly matters is your enthusiasm for African wildlife and a willingness to learn. So, if you’re eager to immerse yourself in the world of wildlife conservation, don’t let a lack of experience hold you back!
Do I need a research or conservation background to volunteer at these projects?
Absolutely not! Our teams consisting of conservationists and field guides will teach you everything you need to know about the area, its wildlife and associated conservation challenges.
Will I encounter the Big 5 at these projects?
Whilst there is evidence of the African Big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant) all around us, we cannot guarantee that you will see them all. Our projects are based in wilderness areas where animals roam freely and do as they please. However, as a Wildlife Conservation volunteer in Zimbabwe, you are guaranteed to see both rhinos and elephants due to the nature of the project. You are more likely to see big cats (lions, leopards and cheetah) in South Africa and Kenya.
What does a big cat monitoring volunteer project involve?
The program in Kenya brings together communities, conservancy rangers, and tourism partners across the Greater Mara’s conservancies in an effort to help secure the future of lions, leopards and cheetahs in these areas through tracking, monitoring, and understanding their behavior. You will go on daily game drives in Pardamat and Naboisho Conservancy to find, identify and monitor big cats in order to contribute to their conservation.
