Conservation VolunteeringShumba Experience can provide you with a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate on conservation projects throughout Africa. Help relocate rhinos in South Africa, track lions across the plains in Kenya, prepare zebras for eventual release or work alongside marine conservationists. Volunteers are welcome from all backgrounds, as no experience is necessary. Join our conservation professionals and work directly on wildlife projects. Whether you’re on a gap year or taking a career break, you could learn bush survival skills and get involved with important conservation research. Help protect and preserve endangered species throughout Africa by joining our conservation projects today! |
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Come and join other Shumba volunteers at this exciting cheetah conservation project in Namibia. Help build new enclosures, monitor leopards in the afternoons or even track cheetah on foot! |
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Amazing opportunity to gain hands-on experience by working with a game capture team from South Africa. You’ll be actively involved in wildlife game capture and help move rhino, buffalo, zebra, impala, blesbok and giraffe! |
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Monitor lions on a daily basis and partake in conservation projects to develop the reserve. This diverse project includes wildlife research as well as community work & helping out at the Born Free big cat sanctuary. |
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Monitoring endangered species as part of your gap year, university holidays or career break will be an unbelievable experience! Join this friendly team on reserves in South Africa and help track wild dogs, lion, cheetah and black rhino. |
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Come and explore the true wilderness of the Tuli Block in Botswana. Volunteers will assist with the conservation research of elephant and leopard in this region! |
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Experience life on a game reserve and be actively involved in all aspects of animal management from tracking lions, hyena and elephants to developing new wildlife habitats. A fun and action packed wildlife adventure! |
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By volunteering on this project you will be helping the conservation team with valuable wildlife research for the reserve, including tracking lions, elephants and zebra. |
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Combining marine conservation and community work, you are involved in the team’s day-to-day marine activities as well as helping out at the local children’s crèche. |
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Joining this intensive 2 week course will be an amazing opportunity to experience the basics of living and tracking animals in the wilderness. |
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