- South Africa
About Program
This program offers the amazing opportunity to help with elephant conservation by getting up close to African elephants in a controlled but free range environment.
Situated along the gorgeous Garden Route, this 110 hectare park is home to 14 elephants who have been rescued from various predicaments including circuses and culling projects. Wild elephants in this area have been threatened by ivory hunters and displaced by communities building new villages in their homeland. Conservationists and researchers are working tirelessly to reintroduce these elephants to this area which was previously occupied by many wild elephants.
Requiring constant interaction, it is real experience to bond with these magnificent creatures. Your days will be spent preparing food, creating enrichments, monitoring behavior, collecting dung samples, conducting night time research and assisting with educational work. This project offers interaction that could never be experienced on a regular safari.
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Program Highlights
- Working closely with these gentle giants, getting to know each and every one.
- Monitoring the elephants daily and seeing how happy they are in their new environment.
- Making a genuine contribution to elephant welfare in Africa.
- Exploring the stunning Garden Route in your free time.
- Meeting other likeminded people from all around the world.
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Location
South Africa is often thought of as resoundingly unstable and poor; however, this is far from the case. The duality in South Africa encompasses big cities with a well-developed infrastructure, as well as rural areas that are underdeveloped and impoverished. South Africa is well known for having 11 recognized languages, beautiful landscapes, world-class universities, and an abundance of animals.
