Lion Project

Lion Encounter offers two options for people wanting to volunteer with us. For those with only a few days in Livingstone or Victoria Falls, why not volunteer with us for a few days as a Short Term Volunteer. People wanting to get more involved and spend 2 to 6 weeks with us, living on site, have our long term volunteering option.

Volunteer Project Mission

Livingstone Zambia: Contribute to the welfare and rehabilitation of the cubs as they undertake pre-release training in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park; take part in a research program to better understand the ecology of elephants in the Park and join our conservation education and community programs to involve communities in conservation as part of our holistic approach. Enjoy time spent walking with the lions along the banks of the mighty and beautiful Zambezi river, with the potential of witnessing them chasing down game in the National Park as well as getting involved in important tasks related to the conservation and preservation of this noble beast.

Victoria Falls Zimbabwe: Contribute to the welfare and rehabilitation of the cubs as they undertake pre-release training in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park; take part in a research program to better understand the ecology of elephants in the Park and join our conservation education and community programs to involve communities in conservation as part of our holistic approach. Enjoy time spent walking with the lions along the banks of the mighty and beautiful Zambezi river, with the potential of witnessing them chasing down game in the National Park as well as getting involved in important tasks related to the conservation and preservation of this noble beast.

Project Highlights:

• Walk alongside lions as part of the pride and enjoy the exhilaration of being part of a hunt as the young cubs learn to stalk their prey;
• Work on the world’s leading programme for the release of lions back into the wild;

• Experience the African bush in a very special way as you spend time out in the bush. You will be actively involved in a number of conservation activities;

• Join the conservation education team in local schools giving you a wonderful insight into the community, as well as giving you a chance to help save the future of the African environment by educating the local children;

• Immerse yourself in local culture;

• Adventure activities available from white water rafting on the Zambezi River; bungee jumping from the Victoria Falls Bridge or taking to the air for a helicopter flight over the Falls giving a bird’s eye view of this natural wonder;

• Take advantage of optional trips to see more of the areas spectacular wildlife areas in Botswana or Zimbabwe including the enormous Hwange National Park, Chobe National Park, the chance to walk with rhino at
Matopos National Park and visit the lion rehabilitation programme’s breeding base at Antelope Park;

•  Make friends for life with the other international volunteers on the programme.

Short Term Volunteering:

Lion Encounter offers a unique opportunity to give something back to the people and wildlife in the places you visit. Join us as a self-funded volunteer at either our Victoria Falls or Livingstone projects and experience a day in the life of a volunteer, and more importantly, a day with our lion cubs. You’ll get to have a taste of what it is like being on a conservation project in Africa. Accommodation not included.

Minimum number of guests 1, Maximum number 5

For enquiries and bookings please contact us[iscmd_ytv]