SOUTH AFRICA / Intern Africa
The focus of the program is on the cheetah, and during the course participants are involved with the everyday care of the cheetahs. This includes, cleaning, feeding, and where required, assisting with or observing any veterinary activities that may occur during their stay. The same activities apply to other species being cared for at the centre. The knowledge gained about the animals and work of the centre through this kind of participation is both specific and personal. The Sight Seeing section of the program is where participants get to put theory into practice either through directed observation in the wild or at other centres that specialise in other areas of research or conservation.
During this time participants may see and be involved in some of the following:
Darting of wildlife and possible translocations.
Tranquilization of a cheetah for health examinations and possible sampling of blood and other tissues to check for various disease statuses.
Tuberculosis testing in wildlife.
Lectures of darting equipment, drugs and their safety (subject to the current activities at the centre at time of travel)
Procedures requiring an external veterinary specialist
Hand rearing (previously an elephant, white rhinos, zebra and many tiny creatures have been hand reared in the past).
Wildlife casualties.
EXPERIENCE
Working with cheetah, wild dog, small spotted cats, African wildcats and more.
Preparation of animal food and feeding the animals.
Possibility of working with the wildlife vet (darting, capturing and operating on animals).
Possibility of assisting in the hand-rearing of animals.
Send an email to info@intern-africa.eu for more information.
Expires: June 1, 2017
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