A TYPICAL DAY VOLUNTEERING WITH THE BIG CATS FOR TWO WEEKS AT ANTELOPE PARK:-

Every day is different as animals rarely operate to our schedule. We ask that you remain flexible, but here is an example of a typical day on the project, as a guideline only:

06:00hr Bottle feed the cubs in camp from 3 weeks to 5 months old (If there are cubs at the time).

06:30 - 08:00hr Meet the guide and their clients and join them for a lion walk, taking cubs from 7 months to 18 months out into the bush. If there are no clients then volunteers and staff will be involved in taking the lions out for their walks. Observe and take data notes as the cubs practice their hunting skills. Or possibly spend the morning training the elephants and going on a ride.

08:30 - 09:30hr Breakfast

09:30 - 12:30hr You could be involved in various duties including enclosure cleaning, cub walking, boundary patrols or meat preparation, snare sweeping, bush walks, enclosure maintenance.

12:30 - 14:00hr Lunch

14:15pm - 16:00hr Your afternoon duties could include include cub sitting, horse rides, cub descriptions, elephant herding, or more enclosure cleaning and maintenance if needed.

16.00 - 17.30hr Take the cubs out into the bush again for their afternoon walks.

18.45hr Briefing by your volunteer coordinator about the following days activities.

19.00hr Dinner and socialize around the cosy camp fire pit under the stars. On some nights we take out the larger cubs for a night hunt and watch as they stalk, chase and catch prey - a vital stage in their development and training for release.