Lilongwe Wildlife Trust

⚠️ Announcing NEW DATES for our 2027 vet course!

🇲🇼 Gain practical experience in wildlife and small animal medicine with expert veterinarians in Malawi. We’re now accepting applications for our 2027 courses, which combine immersive learning with real-world impact. Learn more and apply here ➡️ www.lilongwewildlife.org/volunteer

🐒 WILDLIFE VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE 🗓️ 21-25 JUNE 2027 (NEW DATES)
This course is designed to give you an intensive introduction to wildlife veterinary medicine. Under the guidance of our veterinary team, you'll learn through lectures and wet labs, gaining practical experience in wildlife care and conservation.

🩺 WILDLIFE + SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE 🗓️ 2-13 AUGUST 2027
This two-week course offers a hands-on introduction to veterinary medicine in Malawi, focusing on both wildlife and small animals. You'll be taught by experienced veterinarians from two of Malawi’s leading animal welfare organisations: Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (us!) and Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA).

It’s amazing how quickly serval kittens Bob and Patrick are growing – in both size and confidence! 🐾

🍼 After each feed they’re very active, running around and pouncing on each other – great signs that those natural hunting skills are kicking in! 🎯 As they’re still kittens, they spend most of the rest of the time sleeping in a cosy box, curled up next to each other for comfort and warmth during the winter nights 😴

🌳 All being well, we’ll move them to a larger enclosure once they’re weaned off milk and eating solids. We plan to release them back into the wild after around 10-11 months, which is typically how long they’d stay with their mother before being able to survive independently.

📸 Dave Montreuil

Ahead of Endangered Species Day later this week, we’re celebrating another successful pangolin release 🎉

Joey was rescued from the illegal wildlife trade – at a whopping 14.7kg, he’s one of the largest pangolins we’ve cared for! 🩺 After a full intake assessment, in which we found no injuries or concerns, we made the decision to release him just a few days later.

📡 Before release, we fitted Joey with tracking units to allow post-release monitoring – helping us ensure his safety while also learning more about pangolin movements in the wild 🐾

Happy International Hyena Day 🐾 Here’s a quick update on orphaned hyena Phunziro, who’s currently being integrated with the other hyenas in our care at Lilongwe Wildlife Centre.

We start the process with scent swapping, followed by greeting and play through the safety of a fence. During this stage, we’re looking for positive social behaviours like appropriate submission and relaxed, friendly vocalisations.

If all goes well, we move on to controlled one-on-one interactions and build from there.

Phunziro arrived into our care at five months of age. After a few months of independent rehabilitation, this integration process is an exciting next step in her development!

📸 Dave Montreuil

📣 Gain practical experience in wildlife and small animal medicine with expert veterinarians in Malawi. We’re accepting applications for our 2027 courses, which combine immersive learning with real-world impact. Learn more and apply here ➡️ www.lilongwewildlife.org/volunteer

🐒 WILDLIFE VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE 🗓️ 7-11 JUNE 2027
This course is designed to give you an intensive introduction to wildlife veterinary medicine. Under the guidance of our veterinary team, you'll learn through lectures and wet labs, gaining practical experience in wildlife care and conservation.

🩺 WILDLIFE + SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE 🗓️ 2-13 AUGUST 2027
This two-week course offers a hands-on introduction to veterinary medicine in Malawi, focusing on both wildlife and small animals. You'll be taught by experienced veterinarians from two of Malawi’s leading animal welfare organisations: Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (us!) and Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA).

📸 Dave Montreuil, LSPCA

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