Global Adventure Projects

15/01/2025

08/01/2025

✨𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞… 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠...☄️

…10, along with the rest of the herd! These impalas are being released from a game capture truck onto the reserve as part of a game introduction programme. Leaping is an important defence mechanism for impalas, allowing them to evade predators by jumping up to 3 meters high and covering distances of 10 meters in a single bound.
During this leaping, they also release a scent from the metatarsal glands in the black tufts on the backs of their hind legs. This scent is thought to help the herd regroup if they become scattered.

08/01/2025

⭐𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞…𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠...🕺🏿

The ‘indlamu’ is a fantastic dance that the Zulu community perform, traditionally to prepare to go to war or to celebrate the harvest. This dance includes one dancer lifting their foot high over their head and bringing it down quickly, often mirrored by other dancers. These young gentlemen were practicing the dance in front of our GAP students for a local dance competition to represent their high school.

08/01/2025

🎄𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔, 𝑮𝒂𝒑 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆…𝑬𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈...⭐
..a colourful dog kennel for the village dogs at our equine project; Waterberg Horse Trails, located at Waterberg Cottages.

08/01/2025

✨𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼✨

from the Gap Africa Projects Team

08/01/2025

✨𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞…𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠...😁
..on a bush walk on a game reserve in South Africa… these opportunities ‘on-foot’ are so valuable as you experience the sights, sounds and smells of these wilderness areas which you don’t fully get on a vehicle.

25/12/2024

✨𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼✨

from the and Global Adventure Projects Team

23/12/2024

⛄𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔, 𝑮𝒂𝒑 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆..... 𝑭𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒔🏆

These five young artists from a rural KwaZulu-Natal school were winners of the Project Rhino Rhino Art - Let Our Children's Voices Be Heard Competition, where learners illustrated the importance of saving rhinos. They joined 60 other winners at the annual ‘Kids Camp’ held at Nambiti Research Camp, where they saw rhinos in their natural habitat for the first time.
This year’s KwaZulu Conservation Research groups brought many bags of donations for local communities. The leftover clothing, toys, and toiletries were made into goodie bags and handed out as prizes at the camp.

Wild Connection Nambiti Game Reserve

23/12/2024

🎁𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞... 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 ‘𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠’…🎖

(…with Katie)
Throughout the year, all the groups generously donated stationery, sports kits, clothing, and toiletries, which were distributed during various outreach initiatives. A special mention goes to Myerscough College & University Centre students, who brought an impressive 350kg (772lbs) of donations and provided full winter kits for the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) at Nambiti Game Reserve.
Katie’s father donated Oakley polarized sunglasses for the APU field rangers. These sunglasses are particularly useful for rangers on bikes, offering protection from dust, sun, and glare.
Wild Connection of Nambiti Research, expressed their gratitude, highlighting how these contributions have had a significant positive impact on the community this year.

19/12/2024

✨𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴...🛶
..down the Tugela River to Zingela, part of the KwaZulu Conservation Research Project.

17/12/2024

🎅𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀...😎

At the Makashane Swop Shop in Gansbaai, part of our Marine Conservation Project, children bring their collected recycling to swap for goodies like pens, pencils, hair grips, and more. They can even save up for a school uniform!

11/12/2024

Today is International Mountain Day 🗻
This year’s theme is: “Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation, and youth.”

🌄On their trips, all our student groups encounter mountains at some point. Here’s a nugget of knowledge to keep in mind when noticing the names of locations at our project sites.

What’s the difference between “berg” and “burg” in South Africa?

“Berg” means “mountain” in Afrikaans and Dutch.
🏔The Drakensberg: Majestic and close to the KwaZulu Research and Conservation projects. Snow-capped peaks are visible from Nambiti Research Camp. “Draken” means dragon!🐉
🏞The Waterberg: Found in Limpopo province, home to our Waterberg projects. It’s sunny and dry in winter when our groups typically travel, in summer the rainfall brings water streaming from the rocks. 💦

“Burg” refers to a “fortress” or “town,” as in other parts of the world.
🌇 Johannesburg: Also known as "Joburg", "Jozi" or the "City of Gold," located in Gauteng province, is where most groups arrive at OR Tambo International Airport.

Photos:
1) Seven Sisters Mountain range at the entrance to the Waterberg
2) Drakensberg Amphitheatre and Tugela River
3) Johannesburg Skyline

05/12/2024

04/12/2024

27/11/2024

Agriculture Students in Costa Rica! 🐂🐴🌴

25/11/2024

JOIN OUR POPULAR WATERBERG WILDLIFE & VETERINARY COURSE – SEPT 25

We have some limited spaces left on our exclusive ‘Waterberg Veterinary & Wildlife Course’ which we would like to offer to vet nurse, vet-tech, zookeeper and conservation students and professionals.

The programme includes:
🐾Monitoring the Big 5 & African game & learning bush skills
🐾Working with top wildlife veterinarians and conservationists - learning about managing wildlife, populations & veterinary conservation work
🐾Taking part in a veterinary intervention of a priority endangered species
🐾Assisting at a rhino rehabilitation
🐾And much more in the breathtaking mountainous savannah bush

The rate includes your flights, accommodation & all the activities included in programme
✈️Departing London Heathrow on 31st August and returning on the 14th September 2025.

For more info & access to the booking form access:
https://gapafricaprojects.com/25-4665/