Desert Elephants and how you can help to protect them
We all know that elephants are amazing – but what makes the desert elephants of Namibia so special?
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African Wild Dogs and how you can help to protect them
Find out how volunteers can assist in the conservation of Africa’s second most endangered carnivore. Often misunderstood, the African wild dog is another victim of the human-wildlife conflict.
Volunteer with rhinos and elephants in 2020 and save 30%!
We are offering a massive 30% discount on early bird bookings for our Rhino & Elephant Conservation Programme in Zimbabwe. Join between 12th October and 14th December 2020 and save $270 a week!
World Elephant Day – what can you do?
August 12th is World Elephant Day, a day to give voice to the many issues threatening elephants, including habitat loss, irresponsible wildlife tourism and poaching. What can you do to help?
The link between wildlife and COVID-19
We’re taking a look at the connection between wildlife and the coronavirus, and how the virus made the jump into humans.
6 bucket list volunteer trips
Our volunteer programmes show Africa in all her adventurous glory, and enable you to have a unique travel experience.
My incredible volunteer experience in Mozambique!
From July to September hundreds of humpback whales migrate into the warm waters off the coast of Mozambique. Our Humpback Whale Research project studies these whales, identifying movement patterns and making photo ID’s of individual whales. Read about Len’s time on the project.
Read about Peter’s experience on our Anti-Poaching Training Course
Regular Conservation Travel Africa volunteer, Peter, talks about his time in South Africa on our Anti-Poaching Training course. “Tracking to 20 metres of a wild rhino without causing the animal any anxiety is just unforgettable.”
Meet Nzou, the famous buffalant of Zimbabwe!
VIDEO: This is Nzou. She’s an elephant who lives with a buffalo herd in Zimbabwe. World-renowned and much loved, this is Nzou’s unique story.
Volunteer programmes that help with rhino conservation
Rhino poaching in Africa has reached crisis point, and across the globe, rhino habitats are shrinking. Once found in abundant numbers across Asia and Africa, today three of the five remaining species of rhino are Critically Endangered, facing a high chance of extinction in the not distant future.
