Excellent 4.9

(1848)

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$699  per week · 1  ‑  4  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Be part of a life-changing experience that allows you to work behind the scenes on a world-class wildlife reserve in South Africa! 🦏 Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(51)

⭐ Popular Flex Option

$844  per week · 1  ‑  6  weeks · Age  16+ ·

Eco Volunteering in Wildlife & Marine Conservation. Uncover the whole big picture of our Eco-System for a better understanding of Nature & learn how to make a difference! Details >

Fantastic 4.6

(47)

⭐ Popular Video Flex Option

$942  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Give your vital contribution towards wildlife conservation! Learn about animal behaviour, reserve management and anti-poaching while living a lifetime experience! 🇿🇦 Details >

Perfect 4.7

(26)

Video Flex Option

$330  per week · 2  ‑  50  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Make a difference for 437 orphaned, rescued residents at the sanctuary. Your help is needed to provide care to the animal orphans; food, enrichment, cleaning enclosures. Details >

Excellent 4.9

(1848)

Video Flex Option

$328  per week · 2  ‑  6  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Plan My Gap Year supports a range of day-care centres that provide essential childcare facilities to impoverished families of nearby communities. Details >

Excellent 4.8

(372)

Flex Option

$653  per week · 1  ‑  16  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Get an all-round experience of life on a Big 5 reserve. Your work will play a valuable part in the sustainability of the reserve, assisting on day to day upkeep tasks. Details >

Outstanding 5.0

(18)

Video Flex Option

$560  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  16+ ·

We are committed to the conservation of sharks, other marine creatures and our oceans through dedicated research and community outreach projects. Details >

Excellent 4.9

(1848)

Video Flex Option

$328  per week · 2  ‑  6  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Plan My Gap Year supports a range of day-care centres that provide essential childcare facilities to impoverished families of nearby communities. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

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Flex Option

$760  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Volunteer out at a Wildlife Park as a Wildlife Caretaker with indigenous and exotic wildlife that have been rescued and now have safe sanctuary. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(89)

Video Flex Option

$708  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Volunteer with rescued Vervet Monkeys at a permitted Monkey Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release Centre in the lush province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(234)

Video Flex Option

$184  per week · 4  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Sports and physical education coaching at local primary schools with Children aged 6 - 13 years old. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(234)

Video Flex Option

$184  per week · 4  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Volunteer with children aged 6-13 years (Grade R - 7) as a teacher's assistant at a primary school in Cape Town. Make your travel to South Africa meaningful! Details >

Excellent 4.8

(45)

Video Flex Option

$801  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Join us in South Africa Work on ecological managment and wildlife research projects. Protect endangered species as you live and work on a 35,000-hectare reserve! Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(234)

Video Flex Option

$355  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Lean how to Surf whilst volunteering with kids! Details >

Very Good 4.4

(22)

Video Flex Option

$330  per week · 4  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

The Penguin Rehab and Conservation center in Port Elizabeth serves as the rescue center for the endangered African Penguins. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(234)

Video Flex Option

$184  per week · 4  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Enrich young lives in Cape Town by volunteering at a Creche or Kindergarten for infants and children up to 6 years of age! 🇿🇦 Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(89)

Video Flex Option

$538  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Join an exceptional team of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation experts committed to giving sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife a second chance at life. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(89)

Video Flex Option

$727  per week · 1  ‑  12  weeks · Age  16+ ·

Volunteer at an animal sanctuary, offering hands-on care for exotic and indigenous non-releasable wildlife plus help on the adjoining wildlife reserve- two for one! Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(234)

Video Flex Option

$681  per week · 1  ‑  4  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Volunteer at our Big Five Game reserve, support the local staff in monitoring the animals and conserving the environment. Details >

Perfect 4.6

(27)

Video Flex Option

$1,075  per week · 1  ‑  10  weeks · Age  18+ ·

We specialize in cheetah and take great pride in our breeding project. We house over 50 cheetah (including king cheetah) and a variety of other wildlife. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(234)

Video Flex Option

$228  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Volunteer at a Community Clinic serving the underprivileged and supporting the clinic's staff with their daily tasks. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(234)

Video Flex Option

$196  per week · 1  ‑  24  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Volunteer at a facility that rescues abandoned and abused domestic animals, and helps rehabilitate them in the hope of finding them a new loving home. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(89)

Video Flex Option

$655  per week · 1  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

The Exotic Primate Sanctuary is home to 11 different species of rescued primates, totaling over 200 individuals. Join us in South Africa to help care for them. Details >

Outstanding 5.0

(58)

Flex Option

$1,125  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Dive into Sodwana Bay's UNESCO reef. Real marine conservation, world-class diving, and an unforgettable coastal adventure. Details >

Outstanding 5.0

(17)

Flex Option

$380  per week · 1  ‑  4  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Our Program is a unique conservation initiative and partnership, managed by conservation managers for the benefit of protected areas and resourced by our volunteers. Details >

Fantastic 4.5

(24)

Video Flex Option

$689  per week · 1  ‑  16  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Join our monkey family! Volunteers needed for daily tasks. It's more than work, it's your second home. Arrive as a volunteer, leave as family. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(89)

Video Flex Option

$1,087  per week · 1  ‑  12  weeks · Age  17+ ·

Experience not only Whale, Dolphin, Shark and Penguin research and monitoring but also community education, environmental issues, ecology and ecotourism. Details >

Brilliant 4.8

(89)

Flex Option

$1,083  per week · 2  ‑  8  weeks · Age  20+ ·

Assist top wildlife veterinary medicine doctors and a highly experienced wildlife rehabilitation team in their daily duties treating rescued indigenous wildlife. Details >

Excellent 4.8

(45)

Flex Option

$873  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Support a leading field research centre in South Africa. Backed by universities, a unique opportunity to take part in scientific investigation & practical conservation. Details >

Excellent 4.8

(45)

Flex Option

$1,014  per week · 1  ‑  24  weeks · Age  17+ ·

Join a remote research camp to monitor & study elephants, lions, wild dogs, rhino & other animals on a reserve near the Kruger National Park and Blyde River Canyon. Details >

Brilliant 4.7

(254)

Flex Option

A rare insight into animal care & working towards the conservation and rehabilitation of cheetahs in South Africa. Assist with feeding, cleaning, and cheetah activities. Details >

Excellent 4.9

(26)

Flex Option

$570  per week · 3  ‑  12  weeks · Age  15+ ·

Join our volunteer program, which offers those with a passion for elephants, the chance to contribute towards elephant husbandry, welfare, research and conservation! Details >

Great 4.5

(10)

Video Flex Option

This is a hands on opportunity to work with 7 different species of mischievous primates. You chose your length of stay, no experience is required, just your compassion Details >

Outstanding 5.0

(11)

Video Flex Option

$1,428  per week · 2  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

SanWild’s volunteer program is your chance to spend two weeks or more participating in the daily operations and research projects of a working wildlife sanctuary. Details >

Great 4.5

(10)

Flex Option

Internship in Captive Management and Primate Behaviour at International Primate Rescue led by Sue Mousley, founder of IPR with over 30 years of experience. Details >

Outstanding 4.9

(27)

Video Flex Option

$311  per week · 4  ‑  50  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Join our after-school club, empowering 70–90 local children daily (in 2025). Volunteer now to inspire young minds, create impact, and grow wildly passionate young people. Details >

Outstanding 4.9

(15)

Flex Option

$737  per week · 4  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of neglected and abused rescue horses in the unique African bush? Then Khaya Hanci is the perfect spot for you! Details >

Very Good 4.4

(22)

Video Flex Option

$378  per week · 1  ‑  12  weeks · Age  18+ ·

This Care Centre is like an oasis in the Missionvale area. It provides everything from education to healthcare and beyond for those in need. Details >

Outstanding 4.9

(23)

Video Flex Option

$738  per week · 1  ‑  12  weeks · Age  16+ ·

Help feed, clean, and build natural enclosures and enrichment that mimic each species’ habitat—make a real difference in rescued animals’ lives!. Details >

Fantastic 4.6

(54)

Video Flex Option

$715  per week · 2  ‑  24  weeks · Age  18+ ·

Our goal is to raise the big cats that we have as naturally as possible so that they can be released into the wild. Details >