Further Information
Southern African Explorer

Wildlife Research Expedition in South Africa - Expedition members participate in wildlife monitoring projects, to assist research on predator/prey interactions by radio tracking, and spending one week in five in smaller satellite camps to help with conservation and biodiversity studies of mountain habitats in the vicinity of the conservation expedition base. Experiencing Africa’s famous animals like lions and elephants in a unique and simple way as they hunt and fight is an experience never to be forgotten.

Teaching English and Childcare in South Africa - On the teaching project volunteers will be working with a number of care centres and/or schools in the Hout Bay area of Cape Town. You may take on various responsibilities depending on your skills and experience. The main focus in schools is obviously teaching – popular subjects include English, math, science, geography, social studies and religious studies - its best to focus on one or two of these options. At the care centres you will be planning and running fun activities and classes for the children.

Volunteer Work with Desert Elephants in Namibia - The research provides invaluable information for the government on Elephant numbers and identifications - all integral to the successful management of the Desert elephants Through concerted efforts by the ministry of environment and tourism, IRDNC, Save the Rhino Trust and other NGO’s over the past 20 years, the population of desert dwelling elephants in the region has grown from as low as 52 members to a current population of over 600 elephants. There has been improvement in the peaceful co-habitation between the subsistence farmers, and the desert adapted elephants, through research, education and development.