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Prof Wouter van Hoven: The Man Behind EcoLife

When you step into the African bush with EcoLife Expeditions, you are entering a classroom shaped by decades of pioneering science and ground-breaking conservation leadership. At the heart of our mission is our founder, Professor Wouter van Hoven—a man whose visionary career has completely redefined how the world views wildlife management. For years, Prof van Hoven served as the Head and Director of the Centre for Wildlife Management at the University of Pretoria. His academi

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The story behind EcoLife

What began as a small educational initiative has grown into a unique journey of wildlife conservation, hands-on learning and unforgettable experiences. This is the story of EcoLife Expeditions. EcoLife’s roots go back to 1997, when EcoLife Expeditions was established as an extension programme at Colorado State University. The vision was simple but powerful: give students the opportunity to move beyond the classroom and experience wildlife conservation in the field. From the b

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I’ve been dreaming about going on this trip since they announced it as a university subject and was included within our course so naturally I signed up and had the amazing opportunity to travel all the way to South Africa and be apart of EcoLife for 3 weeks. If I had any advice for anyone planning or thinking about doing this expedition just do it. It was genuinely the best 3 weeks of my entire life and you meet such amazing people that you work with everyday especially our guides Pierre and Jamie-Lee they made this trip unforgettable

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