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: Working as a volunteer you will have the rare opportunity of hand rearing lion cubs of different ages. Hand rearing means being responsible for the cubs’ well being. Giving the cubs comfort, feeding them with milk formula from a bottle. Replacing their mother in all ways. Doing the mothers’ job of assisting them to urinate and defecate. (For at least the first three weeks as they cannot do this for themselves). Cuddling and just sitting with them you will enjoy your days in the company of the most sociable of all cats. They love to fall asleep on your lap! Your days on Cub’s duty will include making the various feed mixtures and preparing meat for the various age groups and having interaction with the paying public coming to see the cubs. Interacting with the public extends to assisting our talented restaurant staff during busy periods or functions. |
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What you can Expect: Location: This project have partnered with a Game & Lion Park in the Eastern Cape to actively re-introduce captive lions into parts of Africa. Running the volunteer program from the first phase which involves lion care, conservation introduction etc. through to the re-introduction of the lions. The reserve is set in 120 hectares of superb bush and grassland, and offers a unique aspect of close-up interaction with young lions with the view of re-introduction into the wild. The lion population in the Park is approximately 65, of which nearly 25 are sub-adults and cubs. All the lion cubs born at the Park are hand-reared. The cubs have been inoculated against all known feline diseases including rabies, and have all been tested and found to be free of feline aids and TB. All the cubs are micro-chipped. The Park boasts in excess of forty species of wildlife. Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, Impala, Blesbok, Duiker, Monkeys, etc. |
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Itinerary: Volunteer Program Working as a volunteer you will be involved in many aspects of conservation and lion care. When we do have lion cubs you will have the rare opportunity of caring for them this means being responsible for the cubs’ well being. Giving the cubs comfort, feeding them with milk formula from a bottle. Replacing their mother in all ways. Doing the mothers’ job of assisting them to urinate and defecate. (For at least the first three weeks as they cannot do this for themselves). Cuddling and just sitting with them. Interacting with the public extends to assisting our talented restaurant staff during busy periods or functions. Other volunteer tasks include : Daily Conservation course on fauna and flora in the region as well as identification of mammals, wildlife spoor, animal dung etc. Assisting with upkeep of the small reserve such as road maintenance, removal alien vegetation etc. Upkeep and improvement of lion enclosures for all lions. Walking lions on a daily basis, at times with paying clients. Assisting with community projects in the area at least 1 day a week. Observing and studying the lion cubs and their behaviour, cubs are very individual and even the litters vary. Checking reserve and boundaries for snares. Preparing lions for re-introduction program. |
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Included: Accommodation, Meals, Conservation Fees |
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Excluded: Excursions and personal expences |
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Transport: Introduction: You will be collected from Port Elizabeth Airport by the Project leader and be transported to the Lion Care Project some 40 kilometres from the city. |
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White Lion Volunteer Project Bookings and Rates |
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Rates: Please note that you can join any project for any length of Time (min 2 weeks) 2007 R 4500/week 2008 R 4850/week |
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Cancelation Policy: Once All Africa Volunteers approves the application, confirmation of acceptance into the program will be sent to the client at which point the client will deposit the non-refundable 20% of the total fee into All Africa Volunteers Bank Account. Balance of the program price is payable in full, 42 days before date of departure. If the balance of the program price is not paid on due date, All Africa Volunteers reserves the right to disqualify the applicant. If an applicant applies 42 days or less before the start of the program then the program full price is payable at time of application. |
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