In March 2018, Ulrike Krausenbaum and her daughter Julie headed to South Africa to join our elephant care and research project. They have kindly given us a weekly account of what they …
Research on elephants in South Africa: meet the ellies Oyster volunteers in South Africa help to complete daily research on elephants close to the stunning Garden Route. This can involve seeing how …
Marine Conservation Internship The marine conservation internship is open to students of biology, marine biology, oceanography and other relevant disciplines. Working alongside researchers and volunteers, the marine conservation internship is the perfect …
This is my short story on my South African project with elephants. I must admit to being a little nervous because even though I have travelled before as a backpacker this was …
On 15th June 2014, I had a very tearful goodbye with my parents at Heathrow airport, not to see them again until 9th September. I spent three months as an elephant volunteer …
In May this year I have swapped my office chair for wellies, waterproofs and rubber gloves. As strange as it may seem, it was a voluntary and very much welcomed change. I …
My trip continued on from Port Elizabeth along the stunning Garden Route in the direction of our elephant research and conservation project. The drive was incredible, over gorges, past towering mountains and …
