Gap Year in Africa - Volunteer in Africa With Animals!

So you think maybe spending part of your gap year in Africa sounds exciting? If you have any kind of interest in wildlife then you can volunteer in Africa with animals and not only do tremendously valuable work for conservation but also have a ball!

Everyone knows that there are places to see wildlife in Africa, like the world famous Masai Mara, that will take your breath away. But how about adding to the intensity by getting up close and personal?

At places in Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa you can work one-on-one with cubs from a few weeks old, right up to near full-size lions at eighteen months.

This isn't poking bits of meat through big steel bars, this is hands on, literally. Walking through the African bush with lions all around. If that doesn't get your adrenalin going, nothing will.

While we're on the subject of adrenalin, don't go thinking that part of your gap year in Africa will mean no play! There's the opportunity to bungee jump at Victoria Falls for a start.

In fact the town of Livingstone is known as one of the adrenalin capitals of the world. Don't fancy the bungee? How about white-water rafting down the Zambezi? Perhaps you prefer an elephant or horseback ride through some of the world's most stunning scenery?

If you decide to volunteer in Africa with animals you have the chance to mix work and pleasure in a way that no other country in the word can offer. If lions aren't your thing then you can do invaluable work with elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard... the list is simply too long to write here.

This is research and conservation but it's also exploration, excitement and adventure. It even extends beyond the animals to helping educate young African children in places like St. Lucia, Cape Town and Stone Town, Zanzibar. Those evocative names could be where you are spending your time.

Whether you can spend a couple of weeks of your gap year in Africa or a couple of months you'll be guaranteed an unforgettable experience. You will help save some of the world's best loved animals, you'll experience cultures vastly different to your own and you will make friendships that will last a lifetime. Spend part of your gap year in Africa? Sound like a dream come true!

By : Jeff_Seams