Lion, Tiger and Jaguar Breeding

  South Africa

Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: The project starts every 2 weeks. 2010 start dates: Jan 11, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, Mar 8, Mar 22, Apr 5, Apr 19, May 3, May 17, May 31, Jun 14, Jun 28, Jul 12, Jul 26, Aug 9, Aug 23, Sep 6, Sep 20, Oct 4, Oct 18, Nov 1, Nov 15, Nov 29, Dec 13, Dec 27.

Description: This is a breeding park for White lions, Lions, tigers, Jaguars and other carnivores. You'll have the amazing experience of working closely with these majestic animals by feeding and caring for them, raising the cubs by hand and being involved in all the day to day activities of a lion park.
This is a once in a life time opportunity. You will be working alongside people with years of experience and who are experts in the lion breeding and caring business. There is also other wild life on the park. Cubs need lots of attention and you'll have the opportunity to be closely involved in raising them. The breeding park is 1100 hectares big.

Location

It's situated 15km from the nearest town in the hart of South Africa. The area has superb bush and grasslands. It is easy to reach and to travel to other destinations. This is also a malaria free area.

Activities

You will have the unique experience caring for white lions, lions, jaguars and tigers. The first week will involve training to feed, handle and care for these carnivores. Your trainers have years of experience and they dedicate their lives to these amazing cats.

Your task will include the following:

    * Hand feeding and comforting cubs
    * Being a mother to the cubs
    * Playing with young cubs
    * Feeding the lions, jaguars and tigers
    * Cleaning of lion, tiger and jaguar enclosures
    * Improvement and maintenance of the lion enclosures
    * Transportation and management of lions through Southern Africa, when the occasion arises
    * Taking day visitors on a guided tour to the lions
    * Assisting in all aspects of lion, jaguar and tiger care

The following information/training sessions will be held:

    * Breeding of lions, jaguars and tigers
    * Being a tour guide
    * Any topics which the volunteers find interesting

Highlights: You will come face to face with lions, jaguars and tigers. It is an amazing experience being accepted by these wild animals. The breeding park is in constant need of assistance and you will be of great help to these cats. With approximately 1000 white lions left on earth, your volunteering will be an enormous contribution to the white lion population. This will be a most rewarding experience, giving something back to African wild life. You will have the opportunity to travel and experience South Africa. You will also meeting other volunteers from all over the world.

Qualifications: Love for animals.

Cost in US$: from R464 per day

What's excluded: Meals, Airport transfer to and from the project, Flights, visas (if necessary) and insurance

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 years minimum

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Madibas Volunteers's Mission Statement: Madibas volunteers are a newly established South African company. We are based in Cape Town and connected throughout South Africa. Our passion and vision is to uplift and maintain the South African communities, charities, wildlife- and conservation projects, we are involved with, by providing them with quality volunteers and funding.

Year Founded: 2008