Volunteer Updates

African wildlife encounters on foot can be a whole different experience compared to being in a game viewing vehicle. 

These pictures show some of the current Kariega Game Reserve conservation volunteers enjoying a hike on the plains and...

She has been called “Bush child” and “African child” amongst others. These names vaguely describe her incredible passion for wildlife, Africa and its people. Azel is a young, passionate conservationist on a mission to involve and educate people...

Kariega says goodbye to a very special person this month - our Volunteer leader, Justine Ingram. We will always value the wonderful spirit and enthusiasm she brought to the programme, and we wish her all the best on her future endeavours! We hope you enjoy her last newsletter for the month of November!

Kariega  conservation volunteers assist in the dehorning of a white rhino at Kariega Game Reserve, South Africa. These are safety precautions taken to reduce the risk of poaching. Many private game parks in South Africa are taking the...

Great shot of the volunteers with Kariega giraffe in the background! Say cheese!

Kariega rhino Thandi, enjoying a moment of sunshine after all the rain.

Kariega Game Reserve conservation volunteers enjoy a weekend away on a canoeing trip up the Kleinemonde West river. They took full advantage of the sunshine, and enjoyed the birding and all the animal sightings that the South African game reserve that they were camping in had to offer.

Find out what the Kariega Conservation Volunteers have been up to this month!

Its not just the humans around Kariega Game Reserve that are appreciating the warmer weather lately, the elephants are also taking full advantage of it and on a particularly hot day we found them splashing around in a muddy hole. The hole enlarged...