Wildlife Volunteer Program

  South Africa

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: anytime

Description: The following topics are being covered:
-        Monkey hand-raising and introduction in troop/rehabilitation
-        Caring, cleaning and feeding (including formula preparation) of orphaned or injured wild animals (mammals, raptures and primates)
in the wildlife care
-        preparation of food and feeding of sub-adult and adult animal
-        preparation of sub-adult animals for release
-        Assisting the owner and manager in ad-hock duties
-        Creating natural environment in enclosures, building of camps, game ranch management introduction
-        Assist on call animal emergency call outs, capturing, transporting animals
-        daily observation of flora and fauna in the region, especially identification of mammals, faeces analysis and track evaluation
-        observation of released animals in their natural environment in accordance with other species like antelopes, zebras, banded mongoose, Vervet Monkeys, Baboons, predator cats, insectivores etc.

Highlights: once a week a Day trip to: cheetah farm, crocodile farm, other Rehabilitation Centres like CARE and Moholoholo, visit National Game Parks etc. We do have a swimming-pool and a Jacuzzi [whirlpool] for leisure time, also 24/7 Wi-Fi Internet Hotspot

Qualifications: People with love for Nature and all animals, specially Vervet Monkeys.

Cost in US$: 350,--US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: an animal loving and caring person who wants to experience African wildlife and conservation in depth, the person shouldn't be shy to devote time towards our wildlife care team.

Age Range: 16-60

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Bambelela Wildlife Care & Guest Farm's Mission Statement: We are a self-funding and non-profit Wildlife Farm in the North of South Africa in the Limpopo Province. We care for orphaned and injured wild African animals and has established a Vervet Monkey sanctuary. We also nurse and hand-raise mammals and primates with the aim to rehabilitate them back into the wild. We are offering Volunteer programs and the possibility to study and attend FGASA preparation classes in order to become a qualified and registered Field Guide/Ranger joining our dedicated Team at Bambelela Wildlife Care Farm.

Year Founded: 2004