Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
Each year, the final day of January is dedicated to one of Africa’s most distinctive herbivores – zebras! International Zebra Day is an opportunity to learn more about zebras and to shine a light on the conservation needs of these iconic mammals. Some experts say that there are three main species of zebra, Grevy’s, mountain […]
January 30th 2023
Life as a citizen science marine conservation volunteer at the Great African SeaForest programme in South Africa. If a coral reef is a busy city, the African Sea Forest is a beautiful cathedral in the woods.
April 27th 2022
The Great African Sea Forest is the only forest of giant bamboo kelp on our planet, stretching from the shores of Cape Town northwards for over 1000km. Kelp forests are more efficient at capturing carbon per acre compared to terrestrial forests and are estimated to be at least as productive as a tropical rainforest, so they could be a great ally in the fight against climate change and rising CO2 levels.
December 30th 2021
From the calm seas of Europe to the vast oceans around the coast of Southern Africa, volunteers can join the research efforts of marine wildlife with these top 7 projects in 2021.
February 19th 2021
DAY 7: After one week on the project, Jaz Henry reflects on what he’s learned and assist with the identification of dolphins.
September 21st 2018
Previous volunteer Sarah Booth tells her story about how she ended up volunteering at our Wildlife Conservation project in Namibia and decided to stay.
February 28th 2018
WorkingAbroad blogger Charlotte Laursen encourages you in her latest blog to help preserve the coral reefs of Mauritius.
February 8th 2017
In this blog post, volunteer David Booth describes first-hand his experiences of working as a conservation volunteer in Namibia, as well as providing some great photos from his travels.
January 25th 2017
WorkingAbroad blogger Charlotte Laursen takes a look at the business of “canned hunting” and how, by staying informed, volunteers can avoid organisations that may support this.
April 28th 2015
