Volunteer with Monkeys

PRIMATE CONSERVATION ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe

1 - 12 weeks

Flexible

Up to 8 people

Age 16+

From $875

Zimbabwe

1 - 12 weeks

Flexible

Flexible

Up to 8 people

Max 8

Age 16+

From $875

What's the project about?

The chance to volunteer with monkeys is incredibly rewarding, giving you the opportunity to work with and aid in the release of local wildlife.

The project is Zimbabwe’s only dedicated primate conservation facility, and was purpose-built to support the ongoing care, rehabilitation and eventual release of monkeys and baboons. However, the facility has an open-door policy to all wildlife species in need of care and has taken in rare and critically endangered species such as pangolins and vultures, as well as zebras, bush babies and birds. The focus remains on the conservation and rehabilitation of various primate species, who are the often-forgotten victims of the human-wildlife conflict.

baboon hand holding volunteer

How will I be contributing when I volunteer with monkeys?

This small wildlife sanctuary relies on volunteers to support local staff in all aspects of animal care and monkey conservation. There is one goal in mind – the care and release of Zimbabwe’s vulnerable wildlife. Each primate conservation volunteer plays a vital role in the rehabilitation process whether by caring for orphaned monkeys, assisting with release preparation or working with animals that cannot be released. When you choose to volunteer with monkeys you will join the day-to-day work at Zimbabwe’s first primate sanctuary and work with a wide variety of animals in need. 

 

What makes this project ethical?

The primate conservation project’s mission is for there to be no captive primates in Zimbabwe, and the focus of the monkey sanctuary is wildlife release and education. It has a successful and well-documented release programme and has relocated many captive baboons and monkeys into the wilderness of the Matopos National Park. Other smaller animals including pangolins, servals, zebra, ostrich, birds and bush babies have been released into partner release sites. Volunteer tourism plays a vital role in achieving the project’s goals of raising international awareness of their conservation efforts and contributing to a local solution to the human-wildlife conflict. When you choose Conservation Travel Africa to volunteer with monkeys, you’ll know that you’re working with a permitted monkey rescue center that prioritises rehabilitation and release.

baboon at wildlife sanctuary in zimbabwe

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