Volunteering with Big Cats
From leopards to tigers to the king of the animal world, the lion – these big cats all have one thing in common: They are majestic predators, have always fascinated all cultures and are often even worshiped as deities. Other big cats, such as cougars and cheetahs, are small cats rather than big cats, but they are just as endangered as their larger conspecifics. Trophy hunting, illegal keeping, pet trade and habitat destruction are just some of the reasons why many big cat species are on the Red List.
If you want to help preserve their species, volunteering is a great option. In our wildlife projects especially for big cats, you can get involved in ensuring their survival in the wild in the long term.
More projects These projects could interest you
South Africa | big cats
from 6 - 12 weeks
from 18 years
Bolivia | wildlife
from 3 - 52 weeks
from 18 years
Namibia | big cats
from 2 - 12 weeks
from 18 years
Nepal | big cats
from 2 - 12 weeks
from 18 years
South Africa | big cats
from 2 - 12 weeks
from 18 years
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Why you should volunteer with big cats
Volunteering with big cats offers numerous opportunities not to be missed. On the one hand, you can experience these majestic animals up close, observe their behavior and learn more about their needs.
On the other hand, you are actively involved in animal welfare, by applying the knowledge you have acquired to caring for and caring for the big cats. The knowledge you gain while volunteering with big cats will help you gain a better awareness of the protection of these animals and their habitats. Last but not least, you contribute to ensuring the survival of these beautiful, but unfortunately also endangered animals.
Incidentally, volunteering not only means doing something good for society – or in this case for animal welfare – but at the same time developing yourself, improving your language skills and gaining many unforgettable experiences.
Goals of Volunteering with Big Cats
The main goal of volunteer work with big cats is to ensure their survival - by protecting their habitat, but also by caring for them and keeping them in a species-appropriate manner until the animals can be released back into the wild. It is important to us that our wildlife programs are not seen as "petting zoo" projects. The welfare of the animals comes first. That's why you usually don't come into direct contact with them.
Requirements
You don't need any special knowledge to volunteer with big cats. The prerequisite should be that you are interested in animals and species protection. You should also not shy away from physical work, as depending on the project you will also take on tasks such as cleaning enclosures or repairing fences and the like.
At a glance - where can you get involved?
With Rainbow Garden Village you have several options to sign up for the protection of big cats to use. For example, get involved in our volunteer project with big cats in South Africa or get involved on a cheetah farm. We also have a project in Namibia where you can help protect big cats and other African wild animals. If you are more drawn to Asia, we recommend our tiger project in Nepal. There you will help to protect the habitat of the Bengal tiger. If you are interested in pumas, it is worth volunteering at our animal sanctuary in Bolivia.
