Blog posts in Volunteer Diaries

Mature Wildlife Volunteer Projects in Africa

“The lion is next to the truck,” our monitor whispered. Slowly, I raised my head and sure enough there was the lion we had been tracking for two days. I pulled my head back into the vehicle and... read more

Wildlife Volunteering for Retirees and the Young-at-Heart

Wildlife ACT offers wildlife volunteering for retirees in Africa that is honestly suitable for anyone aged 60 and up. I have volunteered with Wildlife ACT 5 times (for a total of 12 weeks) and the... read more

Mature Wildlife Volunteer Projects Abroad for Over 50s

When I was young, I never had the time to realise my dream of pursuing volunteer projects abroad – of doing something in either social projects or wildlife conservation. An early marriage,... read more

Mature Wildlife Volunteer Projects for Over 50’s

For those seeking mature wildlife volunteer projects in Africa, Wildlife ACT has something for every kind of wildlife enthusiast, of any age, and any level of experience. Robin Shepard first joined... read more

Impala Scent Glands, Signalling and Countershading

Impala are arguably the most common animal that our volunteers will encounter during placement, however this does not mean that they should be overlooked in any way. The impala is a handsome antelope... read more

Wild Dog Monitoring on Manyoni Private Game Reserve

Waking up at 4am is never easy – especially on crispy winter mornings. On one such morning we set out blurry eyed to begin our Wild Dog monitoring session on Manyoni Private Game Reserve. We... read more

Horrible Hyenas?

Listen to a conversation about hyenas and you will likely hear more criticism than praise. “Hyenas are ugly, cowardly, useless things, with no moral scruples and no redeeming features”... read more

Face-off between 2 Cheetah Coalitions

Best. Day. Ever. Being Summertime our days usually start early around 3.30am and end rather late in the evenings allowing us to get all nocturnal, crepuscular and diurnal priority animals monitored.... read more

An Unbelievable Time for Conservation Volunteers in HiP!

Successful Wild Dog hunt, puppies, vulture sightings, three lion brothers roaring and a fantastic leopard visual A recent 2 week cycle was a very special one for our iMfolozi volunteer group. They... read more

10 Essentials for Volunteering in Zululand

We provide quite an extensive list of things to bring for those coming to spend some time volunteering in Zululand. However it’s always useful to hear from past experiences! Conservation... read more