Earthwatch: Namibia - Cheetah Conservation in Namibia

Help the world's fastest mammal race against extinction in Namibia's ranching heartland. Based at Eland's Joy, Cheetah Conservation Fund headquarters, you’ll assist with field research, conservation, and education.

Your team will be based at Eland's Joy, a 15,000-hectare working farm and headquarters of the Cheetah Conservation Fund. You will assist the CCF staff with the day-to-day duties associated with active and ongoing research, conservation, and education programs both in the field and on the farm. Primary duties will include participating in wildlife surveys, assisting with the livestock guarding dog program and the management of their corresponding goat and sheep herds, helping with various aspects of cheetah husbandry, contributing to vital data collection and entry, on-going archiving of research documents, and conducting a 12-hour waterhole count. Earthwatch teams can also have the opportunity to aid CCF staff with radio tracking and monitoring of cheetahs. Should you choose to participate in a recreational trip to Etosha National Park, the largest National Park in Namibia, you’ll have a chance to view elephants, zebras, lions, rhinos, giraffes, many species of antelope, and perhaps even a cheetah in the wild. Please note, however, that the Etosha excursion is an additional expense and not a CCF activity. Learn more about Earthwatch Expedition: Cheetah Conservation in Namibia.