Volunteer on Conservation and Wildlife Projects
If you are interested in volunteering with wildlife or on conservation programs you can choose from projects with the following aims; scientific research, animal husbandry, care and rehabilitation, conservation, environmental education and awareness.
Opportunities exist in over 40 countries from one week to over a year. You can choose from ground breaking conservation and wildlife projects in Africa, South America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Search below and find a project that is right for you!
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Wildlife and Conservation Projects
Volunteer on a Dolphin Research project in Kenya
Volunteer for two weeks to assist vital conservation efforts on this long running research project in Africa
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Volunteer with Colobus Monkeys in Africa
Undertake research in a global biodiversity hotspot to support community-based conservation of Kenya's coastal forests and colobus monkeys
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Volunteer with Rescued Elephants in Thailand
Work with rescued street-begging elephants, and retrain mahouts for new lives in the Surin Province
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Volunteer with Turtles in Greece
Protect and conserve an important loggerhead turtle nesting area in the Mediterranean
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Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Costa Rica
Study and help protect endangered sea turtles in Tortuguero National Park
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Jaguar Conservation Program in Costa Rica
Study and conserve Jaguars and their prey species in Tortuguero National Park
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Wildlife Conservation Volunteer Holiday in South Africa
A unique 14 day conservation experience combining wildlife research projects with basic safari field guide techniques
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Marine Conservation on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Volunteer for two weeks on a Marine Conservation project on an Island in the Great Barrier Reef
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Jaguar and Puma research in Mexico
Track and conserve wild cats on the Yucatan Peninsula
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Volunteer Work with Desert Elephants in Namibia
Track desert elephants and work on a community building programme in Africa
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Southern Africa Explorer
Explore and experience the best of Southern Africa. Volunteer on a wildlife research expedition in South Africa, assist on a desert elephant project in Namibia and volunteer in an orphanage near Cape Town
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Volunteer with Turtles and Community Development in Vanuatu, Australasia
Help a rural community-based sea turtle nest survey and protection programme on Moso Island, Vanuatu
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Volunteer on Conservation Projects in Queensland, Australia
Assist on valuable conservation projects to help preserve the coastline and forests of Queensland
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South American Volunteer Tour
Volunteer on conservation projects in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Learn Spanish and teach indigenous children in Peru, South America
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Volunteer Work with Vervet Monkeys in South Africa
Conserve, research and rehabilitate one of Africa's primates
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Volunteer with Humpback Whales in Brazil
Join a research team observing whale migration and behaviour in South America
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Volunteer with Indigenous Communities on Conservation Projects in Borneo
Assist rainforest conservation projects and experience indigenous cultures on this unique volunteer project in Asia
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Volunteer Holiday with Pink River Dolphins in Brazil
Live and work in the Amazon researching the pink river dolphin
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Volunteer on a Conservation Project in the Galapagos Islands, South America
Join this hands-on conservation project in one of the world’s most bio-diverse areas
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Volunteer in Belize
Care for orphaned manatees, monitor jaguar populations and help maintain ancient Mayan sites
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Volunteer with Endangered Javan Langur Monkeys on Java Island, Indonesia
Assist with the rehabilitation of rescued Javan Langurs before they are released back into the wild
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Volunteer with Elephants in Sri Lanka
Monitor elephant populations and explore one of Asia's finest islands
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Volunteer with the Jane Goodall Institute in Uganda
Take up a community focused internship with one of the world's most renowned primate conservation charities in Africa
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Volunteer with Bearded Vultures in Andalucia, Spain
Reintegrate the bearded vulture and encourage environmental education
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Cross River Gorilla Surveys in the Highland Rainforests of South West Cameroon
Volunteer in Africa on this great apes conservation and community development project to protect endangered gorillas and chimpanzees
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Madagascar conservation project
Volunteer work alongside rural African communities and Malagasy biologists
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Volunteer with Orangutans in Sumatra
Carry out primate conservation research in the rainforests
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Dolphin Conservation Volunteering in Greece
Help marine biologists to study and protect bottlenose dolphins and short-beaked common dolphins in the Mediterranean Ionian Sea, Greece.
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Madagascar community project
Volunteer work on sustainable development projects alongside rural African communities
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Volunteer at an Animal Sanctuary in Florida, USA
Help provide lifetime care to rescued big cats, monkeys, bears and wolves in the USA
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Whale & Dolphin Volunteering in the Ligurian Sea, Italy
A sailing boat-based cetacean research and conservation programme in the Cetacean Sanctuary, Western Mediterranean
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- 70% of money spent directly on field operations since 2007
- Unique, diverse and responsible projects operate in over 40 countries
- 150 field staff offer support and guidance worldwide
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