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SFS Kenya: Wildlife Health and Conservation
Immerse yourself in Kenya’s diverse ecosystems while exploring the role of wildlife health and medicine in conservation. Traveling from the Amboseli ecosystem to primate habitats near Nairobi to the Maasai Mara Reserve, you will study how disease, human–wildlife conflict, and environmental pressures affect elephants, lions, cheetahs, raptors, and other threatened species. Through lectures, field...
Immerse yourself in Kenya’s diverse ecosystems while exploring the role of wildlife health and medicine in conservation. Traveling from the Amboseli ecosystem to primate habitats near Nairobi to the Maasai Mara Reserve, you will study how disease, human–wildlife conflict, and environmental pressures affect elephants, lions, cheetahs, raptors, and other threatened species. Through lectures, field excursions, and discussions with experts, you will gain insight into the practices of wildlife health management and the ecological, social, and medical dimensions that influence conservation outcomes. By the end of the program, you will have a deeper understanding of how wildlife health connects to the broader future of conservation in Kenya.
Program Highlights
Journey on multi-day trips to the Nairobi Primate Institute and Maasai Mara National Reserve, observing primates, megaherbivores, and predators in their natural habitats.
Travel across wildlife conservancies in the Amboseli ecosystem to explore pressing health challenges facing elephants, lions, cheetahs, raptors, and other endangered species.
Learn how human–wildlife conflict, climate change, and emerging diseases are shaping conservation outcomes in East Africa.
Connect with leading ecology, conservation, and veterinary science professionals to gain insight into real-world wildlife health management practices.
Discover how wildlife medicine, ecology, and community engagement intersect to safeguard biodiversity and the future of threatened species.
Quick Details
- Kenya
- Summer
- African Studies
- Agriculture
- Animal Science See more
- All Nationalities
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Hakuna Matata
June 01, 2014by: tessleeI really enjoyed my time at this program. We spent most of our time in the field as most of our classes were done on safari or interviewing local people. We would take take the knowledge we learned in lectures and apply it to the field. This program was science intensive, but very doable for students coming from other majors. Professors were knowledgeable and passionate about the topics they were teaching. There was only one course on cultural immersion, since it was mostly science based. One course allowed for learning Swahili along with a one day home stay and visits to the different local tribes of the area. Each day was constant learning and new experiences that forced me to lived in the moment to try to take in all that this country had to offer.
Program Details
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Locations
- Kenya
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- African Studies
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
Availability
Years Offered: 2026, 2027
- Summer
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Some Program Activity Costs
Accommodation Options
- Dormitory
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Transcript
- Online Application
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