by Loop Abroad
This one-week Rhino Conservation and Management program is based at the famous Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in South Africa. Care for Wild is the world’s largest orphaned rhino sanctuary: a rescue, rehab, and release project for rhinos orphaned by poaching.
In this program, students spend one week learning from our Loop Abroad teaching veterinarian and from the Care for Wild staff about the rescue, care for, and protection of rhinos. It includes educational lectures, daily feeding and upkeep of young rhinos, learning about wildlife monitoring and anti-poaching in the field, game drives, and the chance to observe essential procedures or new intakes that may happen while students are on-site.
If you love rhinos or are interested in learning how a successful wildlife conservation project runs, this is the program for you! It can be combined with our South Africa Zoo Medicine program.
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Updated May 8, 2026
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I had so much fun! One of the best experiences of my life. I learned so much about rhinos and poaching. Care for Wild is just amazing. Our vet leader was the coolest guy. My favorite was feeding the rhinos, learning their stories, watching a rescue, and driving around the bush!
I loved going on the drives to hang food or feed animals on the reserve, especially feeding the rhinos. Our guides were so great and a lot of fun and our vets were amazing as they were both fun and informative and I got to build a good relationship with them.
The experience was very enriching in teaching us the ins and outs of the sanctuary. The lecture really captured our attention. The rhinos and staff were so full of personality which made every task a new moment to cherish no matter how many times we've done it before. If you wish to contribute to conservation whether it’s to volunteer for a little bit, donate or dedicate your career to it, then this is a program worth the experience.
Care for Wild has been so amazing. This program should continue. I'm sure it will change someone else's life as it did to me. I loved feeding the baby rhinos milk, taking the pangolins out to feed and participating in the community activities.
I loved feeding the rhinos and going to the game reserves. The staff did a great job of leading the group, whilst also still allowing us to have fun. This trip changed my whole perspective. I wish it lasted longer!
I wish I could stay longer, this program made me think about how good friends can be. The staff were all really good. I made such valuable connections both personally and professionally here, thank you!
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