High School Study Abroad in Limpopo, South Africa

Explore South Africa while volunteering your time and efforts at a wildlife rehabilitation center aimed at providing a safe haven for injured and abandoned wildlife in the region. Vulnerable wildlife are brought to the center to regain their strength and confidence with the ultimate goal of reintroducing them back into the wild. Those, whose injuries are too extensive to the point wherein reintroduction would be harmful, are given a permanent home at the center and cared for by the compassionate and enthusiastic staff and volunteers. Volunteer duties include: – Nurturing orphaned animals – Care and management of permanent residents of the center – Cleaning animal enclosures – Maintenance of the center's grounds such as alien plant removal, road upkeep, and others – Responding to call-outs to go capture and either relocate the animal or bring it into the center for rehabilitation – Observational wildlife veterinary experience Volunteers are expected to work about 8 hours a day. Program eligibility includes: Minimum age of 18 Basic English Good physical fitness Motivation to work with animals Flexible attitude

Are you a young bush enthusiast with a passion for conservation and discovering nature untouched? Join our Wildlife Awareness program in South Africa and discover a whole new world. Volunteers will learn to identify and track animals, survive in the wild and navigate by the stars in the protected areas of the magnificent Limpopo Province. The program is specifically designed for volunteers between the ages of 15 -17 years old. Younger volunteers will be under the supervision of reliable and resourceful mentors. How this project makes a difference: The data collected on large predators such as lion, leopard, and cheetah is used to give an accurate picture of the predators’ impact on prey populations, determine social structure, genetics, and spatial movement.