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Perfect 4.6
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Wildlife Orphanage Animal Manager
24 - 36 weeks
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Age 18 - 50+
Perfect 4.6
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Verified by Volunteer World
Very high response rate
Perfect 4.6 ·
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Verified by Volunteer World
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Available from May 2025
24 - 36 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
·
Very high response rate
Highlights
- Ensure the health and wellbeing of the animals in camp.
- Provide basic veterinary care when required; notify the veterinarian in case of serious illness and administer medication as directed.
- Run the enrichment program; Improve enclosures.
- Manage the volunteers and children whilst they undertake animal tasks.
- Watch for births, breeding and unusual behavior, and record their observations; Keep the online database up to date with all animals and daily happenings.
Especially good for
Age 18+
Singles
About the program
As Wildlife Orphanage Manager you will ensure the health and wellbeing of the animals in camp. You will also be responsible for maintenance/repairs of enclosures and more
The Volunteer Wildlife Animal Care Manager is a vital role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of animals at our camp. You will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of animal camp facilities and the daily care and enrichment of animals in captivity. This position also entails supervising ...
Typical day
You will work from Monday until Friday, around 8 hours a day. A typical work day starts at 7:30 AM, with breakfast break at 8:30 and lunch time at 12:30. Your work day will end after 16:30 o'clock. You should be able to organise your hours and be flexible.
You will work mostly outdoors. A typical ...
Free-time activities
There are a list of excursions that can be arranged by the Office staff. Please ask the volunteer coordinator, as the DAKTARI cars are not available for personal use. You also have the option to organise your own free time activities on weekends; it's important, however, to keep in mind that DAKTARI ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
This is a long-term volunteer position for a minimum 6-month stay. As a volunteer, you will be provided accommodation, all meals + all living costs inside our camp included in exchange of your work with us.
Please apply for details on the available start dates.
The project is located 60km outside of Hoedspruit near Kruger National Park. You would need to either travel via plane or shuttle from Johannesburg to get to Hoedspruit. A member of the team will be there to meet you on arrival and bring you to camp. Note that arrivals are only possible on Saturdays.
Availability
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Program fees
24 weeks (min. stay)
0€
36 weeks (max. stay)
0€
Average fees
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Meet your organization
DAKTARI Bush School
Perfect 4.6
(118 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2002
Verified by Volunteer World
Very high response rate
Coordinated by
Pretty
Spoken languages: English
About the project
The mission of DAKTARI is to educate and inspire local children to value their environment and stimulate community development.
118 reviews · 4.6
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