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Hiiii, I'm Helen and I am addicted to travelling!
I volunteered on Live with Lion Cubs on August 15th 2011 for two weeks, and it was the best thing I've ever done!
Now I'm booked onto Raising lions and tiger cubs for August 6th 2012 for 3 weeks and then hopefully staying a few extra days to do cage diving with great white sharks! :)
Very very happy that I'll be going back, I've fallen in love with South Africa!
(If anyone wants to add me on facebook, its the same name as above!)
youtube link of a video I took - www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-55-ztSj208
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Living with Lion Cubs!
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- September 15, 2011
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I just got back a week ago from spending two weeks at Ukutula Lion Park - Living with Lion Cubs project! First things first, it was the most amazing, unforgettable experience of my life! The first night we spent in pretoria backpackers, which in all honesty none of us really liked and felt it was a bit pointless, we would have preferred to have gone straight there and had the orientation when we got there....
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Recent Discussion in helenmasters’s Campfires
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| South Africa | Hands-on work with endangered wildlife in South Africa | 23 hours ago | 52 |
| Africa | Africa - So whos all going and when? Or have you already been? | May 20, 2012 6:47pm | 220 |
| Africa | Thailand or Kenya? | May 14, 2012 2:03pm | 1 |
| South Africa | Living with lions Feb 2013 | May 14, 2012 6:25am | 9 |
| South Africa | live with lion cubs july 2012 | May 12, 2012 3:28pm | 11 |
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Log in to leave a comment or Create an accountHi, actually.. i do have one more question - What we're the optional extra trips you were offered??
Hi Helen. Loving your pics. Looks like a fab trip, and one of many!!! Thanks for adding me. I am just getting into travelling - and have to say I totally loved my first travel adventure, and am getting inspiration from yours. Am already planning the next for next year. Keep up the good work. Jen x
Hey, thanks for the comment! I have booked to go on the turtle conservation in Costa Rica next June... Also involves surfing another one of my loves! I see you have done the Lion Cubs project, that also looks amazing! I am considering something along those lines for my next trip.. depending on how this one goes!! xx
Hi, glad to see you had a fab time, love the pic with Emma! Hope my advice was helpful! xx
Hi Helen, bet you're excited! It was the best experience I ever had!
The days are lovely like our summer (take good suncream), but nights are very cold like our winter. Buildings are designed to keep cool during their summer months so now in winter, they do not keep heat so take thick pj's!! Thick blankets are provided in the wardrobes. The worst of the cold may be over for you in Aug anyway. Also please bare in mind you will probably get scratched a lot by the playful cubs, so wearing shorts & vest tops weren't always ideal! Laundry is done for you so no need to take powder.
Best get shopping now in Primark or somewhere like that because you may not get a chance once there. There is the option of having a day in the local town if there are a few of you to make it worthwhile but it costs about £5 each and there isn't much there. For my 2 weeks I took £300 (about 3000R - African Rand). I came back with about £100 but if you're likely to spend most nights at the bar then £300 or maybe bit more is a good idea. There are opportunites (at very good prices) for trips - let me know if you want me to go into more detail on those.
On the lodge you'll be split into teams and work on a rota system to cover all duties such as cuddling and feeding cubs, helping to deal with visitors, cleaning enclosures, throwing dead chickens into enclosures for feeding, cutting meat, helping to wash dishes after your feeding time... you really will be involved in all aspects of caring for the lions and other animals over your 2 weeks.
Hope this helps, please let me know if there's anything I've missed that you want to know! x
Hi Helen!
You might want to have a chat with Diane who just got back from living with lion cubs in South Africa - jealous!
Katie
You may even be on the same flight as me if you have to change at heathrow! I'm flying with BA/Qantas.
Do you have any plans after the volunteering? This is the start of my big trip. After this I go to Australia, New Zealand and Thailand! Can't wait! But I have to save soooo much money!
Hey yeah I am! Too excited and there seems to be a lot of us doing it! Have you booked your flights yet?? I'm flying from heathrow on the 14th in the evening and arrive about 9am on the 15th.
Gee thanks. I know i will do something now. maby all meet up one day lots of people seem to. ta.
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