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Operation Wallacea - South Africa

by: Operation Wallacea

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The South Africa projects are dotted around a number of different reserves within the country, each focused on assessing the environmental impact of the game and large mammal species—especially elephants, within the reserves. The projects are two to six weeks in length, with some of them involving an additional week at our marine site in Sodwana Bay, where you can learn to dive. Operation Walla...

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Program Highlights

Have the opportunity to volunteer at the Opwall site with the most abundant terrestrial megafauna.

Travel to our best site for learning about wildlife management.

Enjoy a lifetime opportunity to work on foot in a Big 5 reserve.

Learn to dive in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Help assist conservation managers with pressing large-scale issues that they do not necessarily have the resources to address themselves.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Rural Areas, South Africa
Availability
Year(s) Offered2024, 2025Duration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • Summer
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Animal Welfare
  • Biological Research
  • Conservation
  • Marine Conservation
  • Veterinary Science
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Guidelines:
  • American
  • European
  • Canadian
  • Australian
  • South African
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Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9.2

Total Reviews

66

Cosplaying as David Attenborough for two weeks

by: Georgie Johnston - United KingdomProgram: Operation Wallacea - South Africa
9

Being an Alevel biologist who is about to study Biological Sciences at University, I was thoroughly encouraged by my biology teacher to consider going on the trip, not because I would be spending two weeks off of TikTok...but because I had the opportunity to develop my knowledge that I had learnt in the classroom to real life scenarios. I was slightly apprehensive at first as ecology and conservation was of great interest to me, and I could not say no to a good documentary by Sir David Attenbor...

Having a staring contest with a giraffe....the giraffe won!!David Flattenboroguh in his scuba diving gear after our morning dive!Being bird whispers in our scuba diving school tshrits
Georgie Johnston video

Cosplaying David Attenborough for 2 weeks

by: Georgie Johnston - United KingdomProgram: Operation Wallacea - South Africa
9

At the time, being an Alevel Biologist who was going on to study Biological Sciences and University, I was thoroughly encouraged by my biology teacher to consider going on the trip, not because I would be spending two weeks off of TikTok...but because I had the opportunity to develop my knowledge that I had learnt in the classroom to real life scenarios. I was slightly apprehensive at first as ecology and conservation was of great interest to me, and I could not say no to a good documentary by...

Georgie Johnston video

Most exciting trip of my life

by: Victor Bonet - SpainProgram: Operation Wallacea - South Africa
9

At first, I wasn't really sure if a trip to a place like south africa would be safe and i was concerned about all the possible problems i could encounter travelling from very far away. Luckily, once we arrived to Somkhanda, all my worries vanished and I enjoyed my stay at both the budh and Sodwana Bay. All the animals we saw and the activities we did were amazing and because I had never done a trip like this in my life, I was absolutely impressed at how beautiful nature is. Overall, it was an in...

Program Details

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Locations

  • Rural Areas , South Africa

Types & Subjects

  • Animal Welfare
  • Biological Research
  • Conservation
  • Marine Conservation

Availability

Years Offered: 2024, 2025

Duration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • Summer

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • American
  • European
  • Canadian
  • Australian

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Some Program Activity Costs
  • On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
  • Training

Accomodation Options

  • Group living
  • Other

Qualifications & Experience

Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Online Application
  • Other

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