We Cater To
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Students
Study Beyond The Classroom with Hands-On Courses and Internships
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Wildlife Professionals
Highly Relevant In-Person and Online Courses
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Wildlife Tourists
A Life-Changing Conservation Experience
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Corporate Organisations
Your Company’s Environmental Stewardship
What makes us unique
WORLD’S FIRST
We are the first academy developed to exclusively offer forensic course related to fighting wildlife crime through on-site experiential learning and online courses. We have also developed the first wildlife taphonomy facility.
EXPERIENCE LAB
We train by doing. In our Experience Lab, every stage of a professional forensic investigation is simulated, from crime scene to court room.
LOCATION
Our 800m2 facility is located in the serenity of Buffelsfontein, a private game reserve just an hour outside of Cape Town, South Africa.
Welcome To The Academy
Our Academy is the first of its kind wildlife forensic training centre. Our aim is to mobilise wildlife forensic knowledge to increase wildlife crime prosecution levels. For some, our forensic courses will be invaluable in their daily work as vet, ranger, policeman or prosecutor. For others, it will provide a deeper knowledge and understanding of the indispensable role of forensic science in wildlife conservation.
But to all, our courses will be unforgettable learning experiences that will inspire and mobilise people and businesses to do everything in their power to protect and restore our planet’s biodiversity.
Internships for Students
The Wildlife Forensic Academy provides internships to students who wish to extend their experience beyond a in-person courses in South Africa.
In addition to be able to intern at the Wildlife Forensic Academy itself, WFA also partners with a variety of organisations who have a need for interns in the field of Wildlife Forensics, Project Management, Communication and Law Enforcement.