A day in the life of a wildlife conservation volunteer
There is no such thing as a typical day when you work with lions. It’s all part of the fun when you volunteer with wildlife in Africa! Every day presents new challenges and tasks. You can expect to get involved in a variety of different activities that include the following:
- Walk with Lions and enjoy unique and unforgettable close encounters with these magnificent big cats. You will accompany the cubs on daily walks in the only place in Zimbabwe that you can do this!
- Assist in the upkeep of our resident lions by caring for them, feeding them and cleaning their enclosures while getting to know their personalities. Take part in behavioural enrichment activities by making toys from natural materials to stimulate the lions’ predatory and sensory behaviours.
- Attend conflict scenes in order to provide help and solutions, record vital data, map predator movements through camera trapping and spoor surveying, as well as strengthen livestock enclosures and field fences to limit wildlife accessibility.
- Assist with outreach initiatives in the local communities by delivering conservation education lessons in local schools and get a handle on issues to develop methods to try and reduce the level of conflicts.
- Join our team of dedicated conservationists who work tirelessly within our private reserve ensuring that we maintain an environment for ecosystems to thrive.
- Get your hands dirty by helping to remove alien plant species, by going through waterhole and fire management tasks and by joining snare sweeps and litter picks. It’s as important as it sounds.
- Spend your days and nights tracking and monitoring wildlife within our area.
- At an additional cost, fill your weekends with adrenaline activities like bungee jumping and white-water rafting. Take advantage of optional trips to Botswana’s Chobe National Park or visit our wild-born cubs in release sites located at our bases in Livingstone, Zambia or Antelope Park, Zimbabwe.
- Make friends for life with other international volunteers while you play a vital role in the conservation of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and World Heritage Site, the magnificent Victoria Falls.
