Primate Rescue and Rehabilitation

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1 - 12 semanas  ·  Idade 16 - 50+

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Destaques

  • Work at Zimbabwe's only specialist primate sanctuary, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of primates and other small (and larger!) wildlife.
  • Work with a range of species from zebra to warthogs, birds to bush babies, and assist with feeding, husbandry and enrichment.
  • You will help raise baby monkeys and baboons, from bottle-feeding to bush walks. Volunteers also get hands-on experience with wildlife orphans and assist with the rescue of abused animals.

Destaques

  • Work at Zimbabwe's only specialist primate sanctuary, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of primates and other small (and larger!) wildlife.
  • Work with a range of species from zebra to warthogs, birds to bush babies, and assist with feeding, husbandry and enrichment.
  • You will help raise baby monkeys and baboons, from bottle-feeding to bush walks. Volunteers also get hands-on experience with wildlife orphans and assist with the rescue of abused animals.
  • Experience the joys and challenges of day to day life in a busy wildlife sanctuary. Work alongside local staff and learn about their culture and ways of life.
  • In your free time, enjoy the stunning National Parks, museums, markets and wildlife of Zimbabwe. Take a day trip into the Matopos National Park for your chance to see white rhinos in the wild.


  • Especialmente adequado para

    Idade 16+
    Solteiros
    Casais
    Famílias
    Grupos
    50+

    Sobre o programa

    Volunteer with monkeys and baboons at Zimbabwe's only Primate Rescue Centre. Participate in animal rescue, orphan care and wildlife releases. Rewarding and meaningful.

    This conservation project is Zimbabwe’s only dedicated primate conservation facility, purpose-built to support the ongoing care, rehabilitation and eventual release of primates. The sanctuary has an open-door policy to all wildlife species in need of care and has taken in rare and endangered ...

    Sobre o programa

    This conservation project is Zimbabwe’s only dedicated primate conservation facility, purpose-built to support the ongoing care, rehabilitation and eventual release of primates. The sanctuary has an open-door policy to all wildlife species in need of care and has taken in rare and endangered species such as pangolin and vulture, as well as zebras, bush babies and birds. 


    The focus remains the protection and rehabilitation of primates, who are the often-forgotten victims of the human-wildlife conflict.

    Primate Conservation in Zimbabwe - our mission
    The project’s mission is for there to be no captive primates in Zimbabwe, and the focus of the sanctuary is wildlife rehabilitation, release and education. It has a successful and well-documented release programme and has relocated many captive baboons and monkeys into the wilderness of the Matopos National Park – one of the country’s largest and most unspoilt areas. Other smaller animals including pangolins, servals, zebra, ostrich, birds and bush babies have been released into a Phase Two release site in a local wildlife haven.

    Volunteering is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the sanctuary family and contribute to an important conservation cause. The experience will be life-changing.

    This project is ideal for self-motivated volunteers who are willing and able to be flexible with activities and timings. The work at the sanctuary will depend largely on what animals are resident and their particular needs. With rescues often happening at odd times and animals arriving during the day, it is vital that volunteers are adaptable to often last-minute changes in itineraries. Be assured that your role at the sanctuary is extremely important and the more you put in, the more rewarding the experience will be.

    Volunteer Work

    Sanctuary volunteers are involved with a diverse variety of tasks, which could include some or all of the following activities:

    Primate conservation and small animal care:

    • Work hands-on with wildlife orphans and vulnerable animals
    • Raise baby and juvenile primates, from bottle feeding (often through the night), to bush walks, troop reintroduction and eventual release
    • Work with a range of species including zebra, ostrich, owls, raptors and bush babies, plus a range of domestic animals and birds
    • Assist with food collection, preparation and feeding, encompassing herbivores, carnivores and omnivores
    Behaviour enrichment:
    • Experience the joys of accompanying primates (and usually a few other special guests!) on bush walks, stimulating them to explore their natural habitat, forage, play in water, jump and interact as a group
    • Build toys, platforms, playgrounds and other enrichment objects
    • Become part of the troop as you engage and interact with young monkeys and baboons
    • Work with animals who are not current candidates for release due to mental or physical issues
    Rehabilitation and release:
    • Learn about the rehabilitation process and how it applies to a variety of small animals
    • Play a part in individual animal's release strategies
    • Monitor released animals (on foot, by vehicle and on horseback)
    • Join the veterinary team when rescue work is carried out (subject to location and conditions)
    • Undertake snare sweeps and boundary patrols of the release sites
    Volunteering is a unique opportunity to completely immerse yourself in a new country and culture, experiencing day-to-day life in Africa first-hand – all while giving back to an important conservation cause. We guarantee your experiences on the programme will be life-changing!



    Dia típico

    Every day is so different as you never know what animals might be brought in and what unexpected things might happen, but a typical day could include:


    7am - food preparation and animal feeding - you could be preparing meat for vultures, fruit and vegetables for the baboons or food for a zebra! It's ...

    Dia típico

    Every day is so different as you never know what animals might be brought in and what unexpected things might happen, but a typical day could include:


    7am - food preparation and animal feeding - you could be preparing meat for vultures, fruit and vegetables for the baboons or food for a zebra! It's messy but fun and essential work.
    9am - break for breakfast
    10am - maintenance and cleaning of enclosures
    midday - orphan sit or enrichment activities with long term residents
    1pm - lunch
    2.30pm - baboon walk and enrichments - taking the orphaned and young baboons out of their enclosures to allow them to forage, play and gain confidence for their future release.
    4.30pm - food prep and bottle feeding of any orphans
    5.30pm - end of day, review, dinner and rest!


    Actividades em tempo livre

    During your free time it is possible to take a day or overnight excursion to the beautiful Matobo National Park, where you have the opportunity to see rhinos in their natural environment. A weekend trip to Victoria Falls (around 4-5 hours by bus) is also a must-do excursion. The vibrant city of ...

    Actividades em tempo livre

    During your free time it is possible to take a day or overnight excursion to the beautiful Matobo National Park, where you have the opportunity to see rhinos in their natural environment. A weekend trip to Victoria Falls (around 4-5 hours by bus) is also a must-do excursion. The vibrant city of Bulawayo is a short taxi ride away, with museums, restaurants and markets.


    Requisitos

    Requisitos

    Idade mínima: 16 anos

    Para aderir ao programa é necessário ter pelo menos 16 anos de idade na data de início do programa.

    Habilidades linguísticas

    Precisa de falar Inglês (nível básico)

    Restrições de Nacionalidade

    Sem restrições. São bem-vindas as mãos que ajudam de todo o mundo.

    Outras Competências

    This project is ideal for self-motivated volunteers who are willing and able to be flexible with activities and timings. The work at the sanctuary will depend largely on what animals are resident and their particular needs. With rescues often happening at odd times and animals arriving during the day, it is vital that volunteers are adaptable to often last-minute changes in itineraries.

    Compromisso de tempo

    A tua mão auxiliadora será necessária na Segunda-feira, Terça-feira, Quarta-feira, Quinta-feira, Sexta-feira e Sábado de 07:00 - 17:00

    Serviços incluídos

    Serviços incluídos

    Serviços por Conservation Travel Africa

    Fees include

    • Project contribution: this goes directly to our project partner, and provides funding to ensure the programme can continue to meet its goals. For this project it will cover things like staff costs, equipment purchases, maintenance of buildings, equipment and vehicles, veterinary fees, animal feed, fencing, funding for community projects etc
    • Accommodation and three meals per day
    • Laundry and housekeeping
    • Comprehensive orientation and supervision
    • Practical instruction by experienced staff members
    • Equipment and materials required to do your work

    Alojamento

    Volunteers live in the heart of the wildlife sanctuary in a simple and homely volunteer house. There are four bedrooms, two twin rooms, a dorm and one double, with all bedding and linen provided. There is solar electricity only at this project, so make sure to bring plenty of spare batteries for cameras and other electrical items, or solar chargers.


    The volunteer house has two shared bathrooms with hot and cold running water for showers. There is a laundry service available and a housekeeper who comes Monday – Friday.

    The sanctuary is set up to be a free-roaming wild environment, and there are animals that share every part of the sanctuary with you, including the volunteer village. The dogs live at the sanctuary love people, company and attention. Marlin and Leni they parrots live at the volunteer village and do wake up early and love to chat! They will roam around, visiting you in the lounge and kitchen areas.

    There is no WiFi available at the sanctuary, however you can purchase a local SIM card and buy data bundles for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and emails, to enable you to keep up to date with the outside world. Do bring games, books and other activities for the evenings.

    “The volunteer accommodation is awesome, its relaxed, very open and there are plenty of places to sit back and appreciate your surrounds. I LOVE the house guests that pop in and out. It was nice to be able to cook for ourselves and the availability of food at the local shop was perfect – I’m vegetarian and didn’t struggle at all.”

    Alimentos e Bebidas

    Food is provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner and there is a cook and housekeeper who will prepare meals for you. A variety of food is provided including pasta, rice, cereals, bread, jams and spreads, oats, meat and cheese, eggs, milk, plus tinned vegetables. Fresh fruit and vegetables and other fresh produce is bought every few days, and vegetarians and vegans can be catered for – please let us know when making your booking.

    Acesso à Internet

    Bom acesso no local do projecto

    O que NÃO está incluído?

    O que NÃO está incluído?

    Recepção no aeroporto em Bulawayo Airport

    Uma recolha no aeroporto também não está incluída nas taxas do programa.

    Bilhetes de avião

    O aeroporto mais próximo é Bulawayo Airport (BUQ) em Bulawayo. Ajudamo-lo a encontrar voos baratos para Zimbabué. ENCONTRAR VOOS BARATOS

    Seguro de viagem

    Ir para o estrangeiro é uma aventura e é sempre melhor estar preparado. Doença ou lesão súbita, cancelamento ou roubo - um seguro de viagem para Zimbabué proporciona segurança e é uma vantagem a ter. OBTENHA UMA COTAÇÃO

    Vacinas

    Se pretende ser voluntário em Zimbabué deve procurar aconselhamento médico antes de iniciar a sua viagem social. Verifique as vacinas necessárias para Zimbabué. VERIFICADOR DE VACINAS

    Detalhes à chegada

    The project runs throughout the year with flexible arrival and departure dates. 

    Please check for availability and Christmas / New Year opening dates.

    Disponibilidade
    Jan Feb Março Abril Maio Jun Jul Ago Set Out Nov Dez

    Preços do programa

    1 semana (estadia min.) 873€
    2 semanas 1.746€
    3 semanas 2.619€
    4 semanas 3.491€
    6 semanas 5.237€
    8 semanas 6.983€
    12 semanas (estadia máx.) 10.474€
    Preços médios 873€/semana

    Preços do programa

    873€ por semana 1 - 12 semanas Idade 16 - 50+

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    Duração

    1 - 12 semanas

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    Pagamento final

    O teu pagamento final será acordado com Conservation Travel Africa durante o processo de candidatura. As soluções comuns são ou através de transferência bancária ou pagamento em dinheiro no local do projecto.


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    Conservation Travel Africa

    Excelente 4.8 rating (6 revisões)

    Agência - fundada em 2012

    Verificado por Volunteer World

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    Hospedado por

    Jane

    Sobre o projecto

    Conservation Travel Africa provide meaningful and responsible volunteer programmes throughout Southern Africa, working with dedicated local organisations and individuals.

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    Who we are:

    Conservation Travel Africa is dedicated to bridging the gap between wildlife conservation and community development. We use responsible tourism and unique volunteer experiences to raise awareness and support for the long term preservation of Africa’s wildlife and the well-being of local communities.
    Our company was founded by four friends who shared a vision to restore Africa’s wildlife and wilderness areas to their previous abundance, and to establish safe areas where communities and wildlife can thrive together.


    Our goals:
    We believe that wildlife-based tourism, and in particular volunteer tourism, has a huge part to play in the delivery of solutions to the human-wildlife conflict and can help slow or reverse the critical decline of many of our iconic animal species. Volunteer tourism enables local communities to share the financial and cultural benefits which come from overseas visitors, and exposes volunteers to real life situations. We believe that responsible tourism can ensure the protection of wildlife areas for future generations.
    The projects our volunteers are involved with existed prior to the rise of voluntourism, and were not set up simply to entertain travellers. As projects have developed and volunteers have joined, their input has enabled them to become more effective. All our projects have long term environmental or community principles.

    Our team:
    We are based in Southern Africa, giving us first-hand knowledge of local opportunities and enabling us to keep on top of the work which our programmes are performing.
    Our dedicated team, based across Southern Africa, work hard to ensure that all our projects are sustainable, meaningful and fun for volunteers. Our partners are reputable, internationally renowned individuals, charities and conservation organisations. Through our network for programme partners, we have access to some of Africa’s most incredible wildlife areas and most experienced conservation professionals.
    We do not work with programmes who do not have their own strict animal welfare standards and are proud of our wildlife credentials. We do not work with projects which exploit animals for tourism, and work with international organisations to fight against this practice. Specifically, we do not offer programmes which support captive lion breeding, lions walks or cub petting.

    What projects do we offer?
    We have a rigorous vetting criteria for our programmes, and only send volunteers to projects which really need their help. We are mindful that volunteering is a two-way street, so, in return for your input, you will get to experience some of Africa’s most breathtaking scenery, witness amazing animal interactions and have a truly life-changing experience.

    Where do we work?
    We offer projects across Southern Africa; in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Mozambique. Our specialism is Zimbabwe, as this is where our founders were born, but we are very proud of all our project partners.

    6 revisões · rating4.8

    I loved the enrichment walks with the babies and could really see the genuine benefit of what we were doing for the animals. They were learning invaluable skills, while we had an incredible experience. The babies were going to be a part of a larger troop once they were strong enough and then all ...
    This project gave me the opportunity to understand primates in a way I had never had the opportunity to before. We were able to get close to them, enjoy their behaviour, nurture their instincts and appreciate their intelligence. The whole team at this project wear their hearts on their sleeves, the ...
    Vincent Ten Brink rating5

    2023 at Primate Rescue and Rehabilitation

    This was one of the greatest trips I have undertaken and I will be choosing volunteering for my future travels. My stay in Zimbabwe far exceeded my expectations. The accommodation, the staff, the activities: it all contributed to some of the most touching weeks in my life. My favourite activity was ...
    KC Rautiainen rating5

    2022 at Primate Rescue and Rehabilitation

    This is a rehabilitation centre for primates and other wildlife. Their goal is to rescue, rehabilitate and release wildlife whenever possible. It's is the first rehabilitation centre orientated specifically to the rehab and release of African Primates. I have volunteered at many projects around the ...
    Anthony Gaudioso rating5

    2022 at Primate Rescue and Rehabilitation

    The interactions and bonds we formed with the animals at the sanctuary made this experience magical! Where else could I ever have slept in the same room as an infant baboon, have a huge male baboon show me his affection by putting his hand in my mouth 😳, go on daily walks with a troop of baboon ...
    Was the most important thing I 've ever done! Being in touch with the nature 24hs a day...having the opportunity to live so close with the animals...listening to the birds every morning while I wake up...watching animal freedom....for me was the best thing I decided to do in my hole life! I will ...

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