The Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean to the Pacific and covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface.
The ocean has irregular coasts indented by numerous bays, gulf and seas including: the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, North Sea, Labrador Sea and the Baltic Sea.
In addition to this the Atlantic is dotted with many islands including: the Faroe Islands, Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, Rockall, Great Britain, Ireland, Fernando de Noronha, the Azores, Maderia, the Canaries, the Cape Verde, the West Indies, St. Helena and the Falklands.
In the Atlantic tropical cyclones develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verse and then move westward into the Caribbean Sea causing destruction to many of the islands in the Caribbean as well as the coastlines of Central America and Florida.
Part of the Atlantic is covered in ice in the Labrador Sea, Denmark Strait and coastal portions of the Baltic Sea. It is these shelves of ice melting that is causing concern for global warming. The currents in the Atlantic are strong and affect many climatic changes in the world.
Furthermore, there is an active constructive plate boundary on the bed of the Atlantic. This is where the tectonic plates are forced apart and molten rock (magma) rises from the mantle to fill the gap between the two plates. This forms a mid-ocean ridge. In the Atlantic the North American plate is moving away from the Eurasian plate.
This programme deals with the rehabilitation and care of abused horses in the Wild Coast area of South Africa, and is a must for anyone who really loves horses. You will ride on trails through the dramatic scenery of the Wild Coast, passing through beach lagoons and lush green game reserves.
The project is situated at the foot of the Drakensberg Mountains to the west of the renowned Kruger National Park. The emphasis is in offering the students a unique bush experience on horseback, walking and driving, where attention is paid not only to the animals, but also to all aspects of local ecology. Volunteers complete an informal course to learn all about conservation in Africa.
Embark on an adventure between the city of Durban on its Golden Coast, to the spectacular, unsurpassable city of Cape Town, along South Africas green and beautiful Garden Route. Minimum age 12 years.
The Ultimate South African adventure! Tour South Africa’s world famous Kruger NP, work on projects with underprivileged communities in Swaziland and flop on an Indian Ocean beach and relax in Mozambique.
Walk with lions and work with rhinos on a programme that gives you an unforgettable taste of Africa. You’ll get an incredible insight into their lives, and you’ll take part in vital conservation work to save them from extinction. Learning bush survival skills, paddling down the mighty Zambezi River and seeing the even mightier Victoria Falls make for some wonderful memories, not to mention glorious photos! This is a rewarding programme that benefits an amazing country.
On this popular round the world trip, we combine travelling with a number of rewarding volunteer placements in 4 continents. Starting in South Africa you will experience the diverse cultures and landscapes of South Africa - India – Thailand – Australia – New Zealand – USA.
After redundancy, Sally decided to see the world. She enjoyed our South Africa Wildlife Course so much that within 48 hours of arriving back in the UK she booked onto the Malaysia Orangutan Experience and the Thai Adventure! Read more..
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Gap Year for Grown Ups have many Career Break Voluntary Projects in Africa for grown up gappers. Because Gap Year for Grown Ups is the leading authority and only specialist source of ideas and options for grown up gap years, it has the widest range of volunteering programmes in Africa. These include animal/wildlife conservation, teaching English in Africa, community volunteering in Africa and Voluntary work with children in Africa.
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