SOUTH AFRICA / WorkingAbroad Projects
Volunteers are needed to join an elephant research and conservation project in an elephant park alongside the Knysna forest of South Africa. This volunteer project is aimed at supporting the ongoing spearhead elephant conservation research activities of the park.
Whilst volunteering on the African Elephant Research Project, you can expect to be involved with all day-to-day activities associated with captive elephant welfare and husbandry. Volunteers will typically be involved in:
-Daily Observations and Data Collection of elephant behaviour
-Providing veterinary support
-Helping on environmental education projects
-Maintaining high visual standards within the park
-Supporting staff during event days
-Preparing food for elephants and milk for the baby elephants (if an orphan is present)
Most importantly however, volunteers will be assisting with elephant research. The Elephant Park has identified the lack of research undertaken on captive elephants within South Africa, in particular reference to husbandry techniques and welfare. Subsequently, the park has set up the African Elephant Research Unit (AERU) with the aim of better understanding captive elephants, in turn providing a more enriched and stimulating life for elephants within captivity across South Africa. Volunteers will therefore be able to contribute directly to spearhead captive elephant conservation across South Africa through this Research Unit.
You can join for 2 weeks up to 12 weeks all year round.
Individuals, groups and students all welcome.
Costs for accommodation in shared volunteer house, materials, project support & training start from £500.
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