Wildlife Health, Ecology and Conservation with CELA Belize

Get introduced to tropical ecology, local conservation efforts, Belizean wildlife, veterinary practices and wildlife research techniques through a combination of lectures, field trips and practicums. During your time abroad, you'll learn about the various factors that affect the management, conservation, habitat and health of wild animals. Students will have the opportunity to work alongside zookeepers at the Belize Zoo as well as travel to Runaway Creek Nature Reserve to observe and collect data on both captive and wild animals. Specific species studied will include Jaguars, Tapirs, Howler and Spider Monkeys, Crocodiles, and various Raptor species.