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Conservation Stories

Join real conservation efforts as a wildlife volunteer in Africa! Our blog shares updates on endangered species and insights into hands-on conservation work.

What do gap year volunteer programs in Zululand involve?

Gap year volunteer programs in Zululand place adults aged 18 and over in daily conservation fieldwork with Wildlife ACT's Endangered Species Volunteer Program in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and Manyoni Private Game Reserve.

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International Day of Climate Action: Five Everyday Changes You Can Make to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Graphic inviting supporters to add Wildlife ACT as a Woolworths MyDifference cause and stand a chance to win a WILD Collection hamper.

Support Wildlife ACT on Woolworths MyDifference and stand a chance to win a WILD Collection hamper

Course participants receiving a lesson from Wildlife ACT Operations Director Megan Hudson

What Is the Difference Between a Wildlife Conservation Course and Volunteering?

Red-billed Oxpecker perched on a Zebra

What Is Symbiosis? Types, African Wildlife Examples, and Why Interspecies Relationships Matter for Conservation

An African Wild Dog resting on a road, fitted with a tracking collar

Conservation in Near Real-time: Connectivity, Tracking & Operational Response

Wildlife Tracking

Wildlife ACT and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Trial Drone-Assisted Vulture Nest Survey in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Volunteers in Zululand scanning with telemetry during a monitoring session

How do you choose a responsible and ethical wildlife tourism experience?

Wildlife ACT volunteers preparing coffee on the back of the monitoring vehicle during a field session.

Rusks and coffee: the ritual that starts every Wildlife ACT morning (with recipes)

A collage of the Vulture Bookmark Project designs alongside the free digital art print and children's activity booklet gifts.

Wildlife ACT Launches the Vulture Bookmark Project for International Vulture Awareness Day 2026

An African White-backed Vulture perched on a branch at sunset, one of South Africa's six Vulture species.

What Are the Six Vulture Species of South Africa?

Three VHF anti-snare and VHF satellite collars laid out on a vehicle bonnet before deployment on a Somkhanda Wild Dog.

The four tracking devices you should know about

Wildlife Tracking

Five Cheetahs Collared in Large-Scale Operation in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

The entrance to the Mzimkulu Vulture Hide

Mzimkulu Vulture Hide Set to Re-Open in August 2026

19 GPS Tracking Units Deployed to Critically Endangered Vultures During Collaborative Capture Operation in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

A collared African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog Conservation in Real Time: Connectivity, Tracking & Operational Response

What Does the African Wildlife Conservation and Habitat Management Course Offer?

Wildlife ACT conservation team member fitting a tracking collar to an African Wild Dog as part of a monitored reintroduction programme

African Wild Dogs reintroduced to Zimanga Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, strengthening endangered species conservation

Already Volunteered with Wildlife ACT? Here's Why You Should Come Back

Why Mountain Ecosystems Like the Drakensberg Are Critical for Wildlife Conservation

Is This Wildlife Conservation Course Right for You? A Practical Guide for Science and Biology Students

Why Camera Traps Are Essential for Monitoring Elusive Wildlife Species

What Do Wildlife Conservation Volunteers Actually Do in the Drakensberg?

Empowering Communities Through Education and Immersive Experiences in Nature

Cape Vulture perched on a branch in the Southern Drakensberg during wildlife conservation monitoring

A Day in the Life at the Wildlife ACT Southern Drakensberg Conservation Project

Wildlife conservation volunteers and team servicing camera traps in the Drakensberg as part of biodiversity monitoring

What Ethical Wildlife Conservation Volunteering Looks Like in the Southern Drakensberg

Wildlife ACT team member observing Cape Vultures through binoculars in the Southern Drakensberg during conservation monitoring

How to Volunteer for Vulture Conservation in South Africa

When to Visit South Africa: A Seasonal Guide for Nature and Wildlife Lovers

Why Are Vultures Endangered in Southern Africa?

Leopard resting in dense African bush demonstrating elusive behaviour and cryptic camouflage

The Secret Lives of Leopards: How Camera Trap Monitoring is Transforming Leopard Conservation in South Africa

Volunteer During Bearded Vulture Breeding Season in the Southern Drakensberg

Combatting Ocean Pollution: Debris Audits, Global Data, and Seychelles Conservation

How to Plan an Ethical Wildlife Conservation Gap Year in Africa

Marine Habitat Restoration: Building Seychelles Resilience to Climate Change

Endemic Species in Seychelles: How Wildlife ACT Supports Habitat Restoration on North Island

Ethical Marine Conservation Volunteering in the Seychelles

Sea Turtle Monitoring: Nesting, Hatching, and Volunteer Methodology

Volunteer Drakensberg: Bearded Vulture Conservation Monitoring

Supporting South Africa’s Vultures from the Operations Room

Why You Should Visit South Africa

Recent Camera Trap Photos Give us a Glimpse into The Secret World of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Supporting Endangered and Priority Species Beyond the Field

Field Kit Essentials: What to Pack for a Wildlife Conservation Trip to Zululand

Why Ethical Wildlife Volunteering is Crucial for Conservation

A Volunteer’s First Experience of Vulture Conservation in the Southern Drakensberg

Top Volunteer Programs for 2026: Ethical Wildlife Conservation Opportunities Abroad

What is a Day in the Life of a Wildlife ACT Volunteer?

Wildlife ACT Wrapped 2025: A Year of Conservation, Collaboration, and Hope

Helicopter-Assisted Operation Supports Lappet-faced Vulture Conservation in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Your Hands-On Guide to Monitoring Africa's Endangered and Priority Species

Cape Vulture Sculpture Installed at the Mzimkulu Vulture Hide

Wildlife volunteers on a monitoring vehicle at sunrise in South Africa, starting their conservation fieldwork with Wildlife ACT.

The Heart of Wildlife Volunteering: 25 Photos That Capture the Experience

Why Are Cheetahs a Priority? Threats to the World’s Fastest Land Animal

A close-up photograph of a sea turtle hatchling on a sandy beach as part of a marine conservation program, with the ocean waves in the distance.

Real Marine Conservation: Volunteer to Safeguard Endangered Marine Ecosystems in the Seychelles

Spotted Hyaenas: Facts, Behaviour, and Why This Predator Matters

An Exciting Update on German-translated Tony Park Novels Supporting Wildlife ACT’s Mission

Wildlife ACT’s Rhino Roadshow Inspires Over 2,800 Upper Highway Learners to Protect South Africa’s Rhinos

Everyday Essentials for Conservation Work

Successful Cheetah Collaring Operation in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

A Vision for Conservation: My Journey with Wildlife ACT

Successful Vulture Capture and Tagging Operation in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Volunteering in Retirement: How One 80-Year-Old Continues to Make a Difference

Retiree Volunteering

How to Contribute to Hands-On Conservation in Africa (Zululand)

World Tourism Day: Celebrating Responsible Travel through Conservation Volunteering with Wildlife ACT

Why Conserving Black and White Rhinos Matters: Facts, Threats, and How to Help

A Conservation Milestone for KwaZulu-Natal: First Hooded Vulture Nest Found in the province

What to Watch Before Volunteering with Wildlife in South Africa

Every Feather Counts this International Vulture Awareness Day

Vulture Conservation in South Africa: Zululand Aerial Survey 2025 Results

Retiree Volunteering in South Africa: Support Wildlife Conservation

Why Are African Wild Dogs Endangered?

At Home in the Bush: Dani Theron on the Beauty and Urgency of Conservation

National Women’s Day 2025: Real Stories from Wildlife ACT’s Women in Conservation

10 Books to Read Before Volunteering with Wildlife in South Africa

Securing the future of Somkhanda Game Reserve's critically endangered Black Rhino population.

How to Volunteer for Sea Turtle Conservation in Seychelles: Everything You Need to Know

World Sea Turtle Day: Protecting Green and Hawksbill Turtles on North Island, Seychelles

Restoring Paradise: The Noah’s Ark Project and Marine Volunteering on North Island

Your Ultimate Winter Packing List for Wildlife ACT Volunteering in Zululand

Nature’s Clean-Up Crew: The Environmental Importance of Vultures and the Urgent Need for Their Conservation

Top 5 Reasons to Join a Wildlife Volunteer Project in Zululand During Winter

Snakes of Zululand: From the Puff Adder to the Southern African Python

Vulture Poisoning in South Africa: Understanding this Conservation Crisis

What to Consider When Choosing a Wildlife Volunteer Project

A Conservation Adventure in the Seychelles: Life as a North Island Volunteer

Lead-Free Ammunition Put to the Test at Battle of the Bullets

Zululand: the Hidden Gem of South Africa

Two African White-backed Vultures and One Juvenile Bateleur Rehabilitated and Released After Poisoning

Discover Gap Year Volunteer Opportunities in South Africa: Make a Difference with Wildlife Conservation

Wildlife Tracking

A Heart for Nature: Mo’s Journey to Protecting Priority Species

Meet Our Reservations Manager, Bronwen Kelly

Wildlife ACT Wrapped: A Year of Impactful Conservation

Wildlife ACT partners with People Nature Connect, to Launch the WWF Nedbank Green Trust Project in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, northern KwaZulu-Natal

Three Critical strategies implemented by Wildlife ACT for the conservation of African Wild Dogs

Rhino Conservation Success for community-owned Somkhanda Game Reserve

Positive News for Vulture Conservation as Four Rehabilitated Cape Vultures Released in Southern Drakensberg

Positive Step for Rhino Conservation as Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park undertakes dehorning operation

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