Big Cat Sanctuary and Rehabilitation
Highlights
- The accommodation is right in the centre of the project surrounded by the roaring lions at night
- Work daily close with the resident animals and help with feeding and caring for them every day.
- Working hands on with the founders of Felidae, sharing the passion and enthusiasm for the animals.
- Make unforgettable friends and memories around the bon-fire with the lions roaring and jackal howling in the background.
- Visit our lion pride with an open vehicle experiencing a unique African sunset with lions surrounding your vehicle.
- The accommodation is right in the centre of the project surrounded by the roaring lions at night
- Work daily close with the resident animals and help with feeding and caring for them every day.
- Working hands on with the founders of Felidae, sharing the passion and enthusiasm for the animals.
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About the program
Come and help with feeding, cleaning and building natural enclosures, shelters and enrichment mimicking the habitat of each specific species.
Felidae Centre is situated on the border of the Free State and Northern Cape in South Africa and is home to an abundance of big and small African cats and other African wildlife. Felidae started in 2010 when we had the opportunity to take in 1 cheetah and 1 caracal and have grown to a project that ...
Typical day
07:00 (Wake up time differ according to season) Meet the rest of the volunteer team and coordinator for a quick chat about the activities of the day and then start with preparing food for the animals on the facility - Depending of the volunteer group size you will have the opportunity to do feeding ...
Free-time activities
RESTAURANT NIGHTS - Visit a local restaurant in Kimberley choosing between pizza, steak, fish/sushi or a juicy hamburger.
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
Felidae is open 365 days a year as the animals need daily care and therefore you can join the project on the time of year you prefer. The project will start on a Wednesday (Arrangements can be made for different start days). Kimberley is not close to one of our international airports and therefore you will need to arrange an additional flight to Kimberley airport where the Felidae staff will pick you up and transfer you to the project. . (Felidae staff can assist with this extra flight arrangements.)
Program fees
Meet your organization
Felidae Centre
Non-profit - founded in 2010
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Tercia
About the project
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