Each week the students are involved in outreaches here locally. This is a great opportunity for them to give back into local communities, and it is a learning time seeing how to practically use many of the teachings and skills they are learning.
I would like to share with you a funny thing that happened quite a while ago when I was still working with the volunteers at the Cheetah Project.
We had to dip two rhinos… me and two other volunteers (Ellie & Hannah) decided we are not going to follow the boring route and decided it will be much more fun dipping the two rhinos with water pistols. Mania was the tame one but Tanja (even though she is my name sake) was a bit wild even though she was use to people…
Have a safe trip back home Jeannet & Will
Posted: September 5, 2011 by bushwhacked in Wildlife StudentsTags: cheetah project, Honey badger, Kruger National Park, rescued animals, safe trip
Will and Jeannet at Provet assisting with the Bateleur eagle's surgery
Bushwhacked would like to wish Jeannet Vaage and Will Garton a safe trip back home today. We hope you had a wonderful time at the Cheetah Project with memories to fill a life time!! They had some wonderful experience with the animals…
First was a leopard rescued from unfortunate circumstances, and second was a Bateleur eagle that had flown into electric lines and injured its wing really badly. We had the opportunity to visit the vet when one of the cheetahs cut its foot, and also to assist when the vet amputated the eagle’s wing. One of our more fun activities included helping Mrs Roode organize painting classes for the cheetah cubs. The resulting paw print paintings show a lot of artistic promise.
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Visit www.bushwhacked.biz for more information on volunteering as a Wildlife Student – work with Cheetah’s Rhino’s Horses and more!
We would like to welcome Niall Thompson to the Wildlife Students/Bushwhacked team He will help with the advertising of our volunteer programs. Niall is currently a veterinary student in his second year at UCD in Ireland. Niall joined the 3 week program at the Cheetah project in June this year and returned with so many wonderful memories. We are delighted that you have joined us and look forward to be working with you!
Niall Thompson with one of the Cheetah’s at the project
Let the adventure begin . . .
Posted: August 10, 2011 by bushwhacked in Tanja's Bush NewsTags: africa, bush, bushwhacked, cheetah project, wildlife
Here is to a new adventure with Wildlife Students becoming bushwhacked . . . literally & figuratively! We are so excited about the new outlay of the website and would like to say thank you to Kim who made this possible and especially for all your brilliant ideas that made our dream a reality.
With the new blog on the site we will share news on what is happening at the Cheetah project and our other programs, have discussions on what is going on in South African conservation, share adventures, give tips on how to survive Africa and so much more!
Come join us and let the adventure begin . . .
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