wildlife Research expedition
in south africa
duration 5 weeks %1,595
or 10 weeks %2,595
Monthly start dates
from jan - Nov
Expedition members participate in wildlife
monitoring projects in South Africa’s spectacular
Limpopo province, to assist research on
predator/prey interactions by radio tracking.
Spend one week in five in smal er satel ite
volunteer with turtles
camps to help with conservation and biodiversity
and community development
studies of mountain habitats in the vicinity of
in vanuatu
the conservation expedition base. Experience
duration 4 weeks %1,160, 8 weeks
Africa’s famous animals like lions and elephants
tel: 0845 121 1996
%1620 or 12 weeks %2,080
in a unique and simple way as they hunt and fight
team@madventurer.com
Monthly start dates from
is an experience never to be forgotten.
sept - Mar
Help a rural, community-based, sea turtle nest
dolphin Research in Kenya
volunteer with colobus
survey and protection programme on Moso
monkeys in Kenya
Island, Vanuatu. Volunteering with turtles
duration 2 weeks %695
is part of vital sea turtle conservation and
Regular start dates
duration 2 weeks %645,
these grassroot efforts help protect sea turtles.
from Feb - Nov
4 weeks %945, or 6 weeks %1,145
This programme is run by the inhabitants of
Volunteer from two weeks and upwards to
Regular start dates from
Tasiriki village on Moso Island.
assist vital conservation efforts on this long
Feb - Nov
Joining this project wil also give you the
running research project on the East African
Undertake research in a global biodiversity
chance to try your hand at many other activities
Coast. Volunteers wil conduct dolphin research
hotspot to support community-based
that occur in the vil age, such as reef surveying,
from a surface vessel and have the opportunity
conservation of Kenya’s coastal forests and
teaching at the vil age school and cooking
to snorkel to observe turtles. Ful training is
colobus monkeys. You wil assist on one of
local food.
provided by ful time research staff al owing
Kenya’s most critical populations of Angolan
volunteers a hands on and invaluable
black and white colobus monkeys, including
contribution to the preservation of these
behavioural studies, and survey the unique
volunteer work with vervet majestic animals.
biodiversity including the rare Zanj elephant
Monkeys in south africa
shrew, birds and butterflies. Living within a
traditional Swahili vil age you wil directly
durations 4 weeks %870, 8 weeks
wildlife Research, Marine
support community-based conservation
%1,215 or 12 weeks %1,520
Mammal studies and
initiatives and economic development through
start dates every other
community development
sustainable resource use.
Monday throughout the year
expedition in Kenya
Conserve, research and rehabilitate one of
duration 5 weeks %1,575
Africa’s primates .The project looks after over
or 10 weeks %2,585
conservation project and
700 monkeys, of which most are vervet
this can also include
community volunteering
monkeys, indigenous to South Africa. This
a Btec for extra %250
in south africa
hands-on project gives you the chance to work
Monthly start dates
duration 4 weeks %1.395
with world renowned primatologist Arthur Hunt
from jan - Nov
Monthly start dates from
and get involved in just about al aspects of the
jan - Nov
work done at the centre, including preparing for
This expedition takes its volunteers to Kenya
and feeding the many baby monkeys received
to combine marine, primate and forest research,
A smal area of bushveldt in the Hluhluwe
by the centre each year.
and become involved in local community
region has been set aside for research and
development initiatives, including teaching
conservation. The Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game
English and sustainable tourism programmes.
Reserve, one of the oldest and best reserves in
You will conduct humpback whale and dolphin
wildlife conservation
South Africa, is home to the Big 5 (lion, leopard,
research from a surface vessel, snorkel
experience in south africa
elephant, buffalo and rhino) as wel as a host
to observe turtles, and help vital wildlife
of other animals.The project overview is to
duration 2 weeks %775
conservation with Angolan Black and White
combine the care of sick or injured animals with
selected start dates in March,
Colobus monkeys in the coastal forest.
a view to releasing them into suitable habitat,
june and sept
Expedition members wil also have the
along with the maintenance of the habitat and
opportunity to journey in-land to the heart
A unique 14 day conservation experience
research on the indigenous flora and fauna.
of East Africa’s savannas, working alongside
combining wildlife research projects with basic
Volunteering is in Kosi Bay, situated just outside
rural communities to develop livelihood
safari field guide techniques. This short term
the Greater Wetland Park Natural World
alternatives to wildlife poaching and so
project is a great opportunity for those wanting
Heritage Site and is economical y the poorest
protect Kenya’s big game.
an African safari experience with a big difference.
area in South Africa. The needs of the
Working deep within the African bush, small
community are varied and we strive to help with
teams will assist research scientists with vital
the most important aspects. Basic nutrition and
conservation projects while also undertaking
education are the main focus areas. Once this
basic field guide training, such as tracking and
ground work has been done, we move into
wildlife identification skills.
other fields like supplying drinking water,
improving basic hygiene and doing very
important conservation education.
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