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Conservation Stories

Join real conservation efforts as a wildlife volunteer in Africa! Our blog shares updates on endangered species and insights into hands-on conservation work.

National Women’s Day 2025: Real Stories from Wildlife ACT’s Women in Conservation

In celebration of National Women’s Day in South Africa, Wildlife ACT shares the voices of the women behind its conservation work. From field monitoring to community outreach and operations, their reflections offer insight into the purpose, challenges, and impact of real conservation.

08 Aug 2025

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10 Books to Read Before Volunteering with Wildlife in South Africa

Securing the future of Somkhanda Game Reserve's critically endangered Black Rhino population.

How to Volunteer for Sea Turtle Conservation in Seychelles: Everything You Need to Know

World Sea Turtle Day: Protecting Green and Hawksbill Turtles on North Island, Seychelles

Restoring Paradise: The Noah’s Ark Project and Marine Volunteering on North Island

Your Ultimate Winter Packing List for Wildlife ACT Volunteering in Zululand

Nature’s Clean-Up Crew: The Environmental Importance of Vultures and the Urgent Need for Their Conservation

Top 5 Reasons to Join a Wildlife Volunteer Project in Zululand During Winter

Snakes of Zululand: From the Puff Adder to the Southern African Python

Vulture Poisoning in South Africa: Understanding this Conservation Crisis

What to Consider When Choosing a Wildlife Volunteer Project

A Conservation Adventure in the Seychelles: Life as a North Island Volunteer

Lead-Free Ammunition Put to the Test at Battle of the Bullets

Zululand: the Hidden Gem of South Africa

Two African White-backed Vultures and One Juvenile Bateleur Rehabilitated and Released After Poisoning

Why You Should Visit South Africa in 2025

Discover Gap Year Volunteer Opportunities in South Africa: Make a Difference with Wildlife Conservation

A Heart for Nature: Mo’s Journey to Protecting Priority Species

Meet Our Reservations Manager, Bronwen Kelly

Wildlife ACT Wrapped: A Year of Impactful Conservation

Wildlife ACT partners with People Nature Connect, to Launch the WWF Nedbank Green Trust Project in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, northern KwaZulu-Natal

Three Critical strategies implemented by Wildlife ACT for the conservation of African Wild Dogs

Rhino Conservation Success for community-owned Somkhanda Game Reserve

Positive News for Vulture Conservation as Four Rehabilitated Cape Vultures Released in Southern Drakensberg

Positive Step for Rhino Conservation as Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park undertakes dehorning operation

An Update on KwaZulu-Natal's Leopard Survey this International Leopard Day

Southern Drakensberg Hide Launches in aid of Endangered Vulture Conservation

Wildlife ACT Highlights 2023

Human-Wildlife Coexistence Programme: 2023 Overview

Support Wildlife ACT’s Community Conservation Programme through #doDifferent

The Flehmen response and how it looks in different species

Wildlife ACT Takes First Prize at WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2023

New Pack of African Wild Dogs Released onto uMkhuze

The Vital Role of Conservation Corridors in Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems

African Wild Dog Puppies for Two Packs on Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Recognising the Six Vulture Species of South Africa

Conducting Vulture Nest Surveys on Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Vulture Conservation in Zululand - Behind the Scenes

Meet the Team: Chris Kelly

Africa-inspired Tony Park novels to be translated for endangered wildlife conservation

Wildlife Tracking Tips with Priority Species Monitor, Marumo

Five Rehabilitated Vultures Released Back into the Wild

Endangered Vulture Conservation in the Southern Drakensberg with Wildlife ACT

Update on Cheetahs Introduced onto Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Monitoring Vultures in the Southern Drakensberg

Wildlife ACT Wins First at WTM Africa Awards

Meet the Team: PJ Roberts

Two Male Cheetahs Introduced onto Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Conservation Success: Wild Dogs Translocated between Zululand Strongholds

2022 Successes for Wildlife ACT's Vulture Conservation Programme

Inspiring 2022 Highlights for Team Wildlife ACT

Rescued Lesser Spotted Eagle Soars to New Heights

Wildlife ACT Responds to Mass Vulture Poisoning in Zululand

The Birds of Zululand: Photo Blog

Meet the Team: Megan Hudson

The Importance of Conserving African Wild Dogs

Snakes of Zululand: Venomous and Non-Venomous

Black Rhino Release of Four Orphans Back into the Wild

Wildlife ACT's Conservation Volunteering Funding Model

The Elusive Predators of Zululand

Regenerative Tourism: Rethinking Travel to make a Positive Impact on People and Planet

Wildlife ACT Participates in Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022

Be a Part of the 'Wildlife ACTive Pack'

Why are Vultures so important to Humans and the Environment?

How do we know an animal is Endangered?

Community Conservation Ambassador Workshop Highlight

Making CONTACT: Paws and Boots Together on the Ground Fighting Poaching

Learn more about the Critically Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Vulture Safe Zone Added to Thula Thula Private Game Reserve

Wildlife ACT Conservation Ambassadors participate in Wilderness Trail in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Monitoring the Tembe Elephant Park Lions

Meet the Team: Mike Staegemann

Five Actions to Take this World Oceans Day

Meet the Team: Marumo Nene

Endangered Species Day 2022: Reflecting on Wildlife ACT’s Conservation Work

African Wild Dog Conservation Efforts on Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve

Listen to this Male Lion Roar

Black Rhinos Translocated as part of Leading Conservation Programme

Meet the Team: Anel Olivier

Conservation, Big Cats and Wildlife ACT

Creating Wildlife Identity Kits

Positive Trajectory Toward Enhanced Human-Wildlife Coexistence

Wildlife Conservation Volunteering in South Africa

A Multi-pronged Approach to Rhino Conservation

Cheers to 2021... Here’s to a Shift in Consciousness

Rock Packing in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

GPS and VHF Wildlife Tracking Collars used for Monitoring

Effective Dialogue Leading to Human-Wildlife Coexistence

Wildlife ACT’s Bearded Vulture Monitor in Lesotho - Mapaseka Makoae

Volunteering with Animals in the Wild

IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021 Highlights

Localised Extinction of Breeding White-Headed Vultures in KZN

African Wildlife Conservation Courses Online

Vulture Awareness Day with Wildlife ACT

Rehabilitated Vultures Successfully Rewilded

Historically Significant Move of African Wild Dogs to Malawi

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