Working with wildlife in any capacity is a privilege, but working with exotic animals in their native habitat is an experience unto its own. Often times many of the animals you will be working with, are those you've only ever seen in a zoo or on television.
In developing countries, establishing systems for health care, education and other human-related areas of their infrastructure are given more money and attention than some of the "natural" inhabitants. In turn, the organization and functioning of some wildlife reserves may still be in their infancy, which makes for a prime opportunity for volunteers to visit these projects and truly make a difference.
Some natural areas will be privy to better management and financial aid than others, and in turn may maintain extremely stringent regulations regarding foreigners. Don't be offended if certain delicate areas of ecosystems are not accessible to volunteers.
For volunteers hoping to utilize their experience as an internship or to boost their resume, projects helping wildlife are excellent, combining a unique field experience while working for an overseas development organization is a note to highlight on any resume.
Communities in many developing countries often have a much more intimate relationship with their wildlife than westerners - where most of our "wildlife" is reserved to squirrels, birds and house pets. Visit a rural community in a developing county and you'll find this quite the contrary.
There is a saying that you can often get a good insight into a culture's ideology, by being conscious of how they treat their animals. In rural communities where animals are a part of daily life, you are able to see how animals contribute to a culture's ecosystem, daily dangers, food staples, beauty and identity.
Being able to touch, and be touched by a culture beyond simply eating the food and learning their folklore is an experience surreal and one that is as dwindling in opportunity as the ever diminishing nature environments are.
Activities:
Conservation,
Community Development,
Working with Animals,
Teaching,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2, 5, 7 or 10 weeks Price: $1,590.00 Description: Join this unique marine and rainforest conservation project in Costa Rica and explore this biodiversity hotspot
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 20 weeks Price: $7,000.00 Description: Support a career in both terrestrial and marine conservation by training and working with GVI in Costa Rica
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Working with Animals,
Conservation,
Unique Opportunities
Length: From 4 to 20 weeks Price: $1,740.00 Description: Help conserve the Vervet monkey by joining this pioneering rehabilitation project
Activities:
Conservation,
Teaching,
Working with Animals,
Working with Children,
Unique Opportunities,
Community Development
Length: 6 months Price: $6,800.00 Description: Gain skills and first-hand field experience to support a career in neo-tropical conservation, including a qualification in biological survey technique...
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 weeks Price: $1,800.00 Description: Study whale migration and behavior in a beautiful town on the Brazilian coast
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Conservation,
Community Development,
Working with Animals
Length: 2 to 10 weeks Price: $1,390.00 Description: Community-focused ecotourism and conservation initiatives
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Community Development,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: From 2 to 12 weeks Price: $1,390.00 Description: Assist on an ecological and sustainable organic farm in Costa Rica and explore this amazing country in your free time
Activities:
Conservation,
Community Development,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 5, 7 or 10 weeks Price: $3,990.00 Description: Explore the Indian Ocean and help on this high profile conservation project in the Seychelles
Activities:
Working with Animals,
Conservation,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2 or 4 weeks Price: $1,990.00 Description: Volunteer in Africa and survey endangered gorillas and chimpanzees on this conservation and community development project
Activities:
Teaching,
Conservation,
Community Development,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 14 weeks Price: $5,160.00 Description: Wildlife research in the Ecuadorian Amazon, teach children in Peru and visit the Andes of Ecuador
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 20 weeks Price: $7,990.00 Description: Train to be a safari field guide, Study wildlife conservation, and get work experience in one our South Africa?s lodges or with a conservation organiz...
Activities:
Conservation,
Community Development,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 14 days Price: $1,790.00 Description: Volunteer for 10 days on critical construction projects and then go on a 4 day safari to view the big game you're helping to conserve
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 5 or 10 weeks Price: $4,740.00 Description: Receive personal development opportunities while working on coral reefs and turtle projects in the Indian Ocean
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2-4 weeks Price: $1,450.00 Description: Assist with the conservation of the endangered langur monkeys of Java Island, Indonesia
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 weeks Price: $1,690.00 Description: Monitor the endangered leatherback turtle and explore this Caribbean coastline
Activities:
Working with Animals,
Conservation
Length: 4 or 8 weeks Price: $2,800.00 Description: Participate in vital conservation efforts to protect these endangered primates
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Conservation,
Teaching,
Community Development,
Working with Animals,
Working with Children,
Unique Opportunities,
Building
Length: 11 weeks Price: $6,030.00 Description: Join this South Africa expedition to assist on a desert elephant project in Namibia and teach children in Cape Town as you explore Southern Africa
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 6 months Price: $10,990.00 Description: Gain professional PADI scuba diving qualifications and marine conservation training, followed by a work placement at a dive centre
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Working with Animals,
Conservation
Length: 4 weeks Price: $2,360.00 Description: Volunteer on vulture reintegration initiatives in Andalucia, Spain
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 5, 7 or 10 weeks Price: $3,190.00 Description: Help conserve South African wildlife on this well established conservation program
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Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 2 weeks (3 and 4 weeks also available) Price: $1,850.00 Description: Take part in a rewarding adventure of looking after orphaned animals and animals in need of rescue at this wildlife center in Namibia.
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 1-2 weeks Price: $1,190.00 Description: Want to make waves in the world of conservation?
If you are looking for a beach break then these projects on the beautiful Pacific coast need you on...
Activities:
Unique Opportunities,
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 5 or 10 weeks Price: $3,640.00 Description: Receive personal development opportunities while interning on rainforest conservation programs on the Caribbean coast
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 6 or 12 months Price: $5,190.00 Description: Develop field skills, conservation techniques and part in the long term conservation of South African national parks for one year
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities,
Community Development
Length: 2-12 weeks Price: $1,990.00 Description: Receive personal development opportunities while interning on an ecological and sustainable organic farm
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 weeks Price: $1,470.00 Description: Volunteer to monitor elephants and immerse yourself in the rich culture of one of Asia's finest islands
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 2, 5, 7 or 10 weeks Price: $1,590.00 Description: Help in the conservation of rare species and work with local indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 12 days Price: $1,400.00 Description: Learn about cetaceans in Europe and assist a scientific team conduct valuable research
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Working with Animals,
Conservation,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 5, 7, 9, 11, or 13 weeks Price: $2,090.00 Description: Join an array of hands on conservation programs in this world famous archipelago
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Teaching,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 12 weeks Price: $500.00 Description: Participate in this very unique volunteer project in Rwanda
Activities:
Teaching,
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities,
Community Development
Length: 6 weeks Price: $3,530.00 Description: Work with children, safari in the Kruger National Park and explore Mozambique
Activities:
Working with Animals,
Conservation
Length: 2 weeks (3 and 4 weeks are also available) Price: $1,580.00 Description: Here is your opportunity to assist in the preservation of Namibia's environment and the animals in it.
Activities:
Working with Animals,
Conservation,
Unique Opportunities,
Building
Length: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 weeks Price: $1,280.00 Description: Work with desert elephants in a remote and beautiful region of Namibia
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Working with Animals
Length: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 weeks Price: $1,960.00 Description: Work with big cats, monkeys, bears and wolves in this hands-on program for rescued wild animals
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Community Development,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2, 5, 7 or 10 weeks Price: $1,390.00 Description: Assist with dolphin research programs, terrestrial wildlife projects and teaching projects on this multi-focused expedition in Kenya
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: From 2 weeks Price: $1,990.00 Description: Research wild cats on the Yucatan Peninsula
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Teaching,
Community Development,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 6 months to 1 year Price: $5,190.00 Description: Spend a year in South Afriaca and play a part in the long term conservation of national parks
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 5 or 10 weeks Price: $3,940.00 Description: Receive personal development opportunities while interning on elephant, lions and big game research programs
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities,
Building,
Teaching,
Community Development
Length: 2-10 weeks Price: $1,200.00 Description: Work along side rural African communities and assist with the preservation of endemic species in Madagascar
Activities:
Working with Animals,
Conservation
Length: 2 weeks Price: $2,190.00 Description: Ever wanted to spend time with one of the most iconic and majestic creatures on the planet?
We've teamed up with The Lion Park in South Africa to off...
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 20 weeks Price: $7,990.00 Description: Train to be a safari field guide, Study wildlife conservation, and get work experience in one our South Africa?s lodges or with a conservation organiz...
Activities:
Working with Animals
Length: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 weeks Price: $1,700.00 Description: Live on a beautiful Greek Island and help with sustainable tourism initiatives
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 1-12 weeks Price: $790.00 Description: Interested in beautiful beaches and preserving our flappy-friends?
This is an ideal project if you want to play an important role in preserving an en...
Activities:
Conservation,
Community Development,
Teaching,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 6 months Price: $3,250.00 Description: Work with a world renowned primate conservation charitie
Activities:
Working with Animals
Length: one to 12 weeks Price: $0.00 Description: Based on a sail boat, research and help conserve whales and dolphins in the Cetacean Sanctuary, West Mediterranean
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Community Development,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2 weeks Price: $1,390.00 Description: Volunteer on a Dolphin Research project in Kenya for 2 weeks or more
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Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2 weeks Price: $1,550.00 Description: This unique 14 day conservation experience combines wildlife conservation projects with safari field guide training
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Conservation,
Community Development,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 5 or 10 weeks Price: $3,440.00 Description: Receive personal development opportunities while interning on conservation projects in the Amazon rainforest
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals
Length: 4, 8 or 12 weeks Price: $2,350.00 Description: Observe jaguars, help preserve ancient ruins and research manatees
Activities:
Conservation,
Working with Animals,
Unique Opportunities
Length: 2, 3 or 4 weeks Price: $2,690.00 Description: Join this short term volunteering program researching pink river dolphins in the Amazon
