Volunteer at Wildlife Rescue Center
Highlights
- Wildlife Rehabilitation: We focus on rehabilitating Costa Rica's diverse wildlife.
- Variety of Species: Volunteers work with captivating species like Sloths and Monkeys.
- Meaningful Impact: Your role as a volunteer makes a lasting difference in their lives and conservation.
- Life-Changing Experience: Join us for a transformative journey of passion and compassion.
Overview
Discover the heart of Costa Rica's wildlife rescue and conservation at our non-profit wildlife rescue facility. We're dedicated to rehabilitating and protecting the country's diverse wildlife.
Every day, we provide hope to animals injured by electrocution, attacks, and illegal pet trade. Join us as a volunteer to work closely with captivating species like Two-toed Sloths, Howler Monkeys, Capuchins, and more.
As a volunteer, you'll play a vital role in their care and conservation. Your hands-on experience helps preserve Costa Rica's unique wildlife. Join us in this extraordinary journey where your passion meets compassion, making a lasting impact on these incredible creatures and on your life.
- Pick up from the airport
- Public transportation to the project
- Housing and 3 meals per day
- Flights
- Insurance (but we can help with that)
- Excursions (but we can also help with it)
Important Information
Animals that we often have in care are the Two-toed Sloth, Mantled Howler Monkey, White Faced Capuchin, White-nosed Coati, Kinkajou, Northern Raccoon, Nine- banded Armadillo, White-tailed Deer, Variegated Squirrel, Mexican Hairy Porcupine and Common Opossum, and a variety of birds.
General Tasks & Main Responsibilities – Working time:
Every group´s tasks will be slightly different each day. There is a 7-day rotation, so you don’t end up doing the same thing all the time.
7:30am: Breakfast
8:45am: Morning meeting
8:45am: Start morning group tasks. This will usually be cleaning, giving water and food to the animals. Each animal enclosure needs raking/sweeping and scrubbing with water and disinfectant. You also need to remove the used food bowls and replace the water. You will not have to do every animal enclosure instead you have a list of the animals you need to care for each day. Other morning tasks include food preparation, watering the garden and collecting and moving the compost. Sometimes you will need to do a water check around 11am to make sure none of the animals have spilled their water and need more.
Free time for projects (when finished)
12pm: Lunch (vegetarian and vegan options available)
Free time - popular time to be in the pool
1:30pm: Afternoon meeting
1:45pm: Start afternoon tasks. You will sometimes need to check the water in the enclosures and help prepare food for dinner.
4pm: Feeding time for some of the animals.
4:30pm: It will be one teams job to sort tree branches and place them into baskets for each animal that needs them (usually Monkeys and Sloths). Then you go to the enclosures and place the branches around for the animals to eat/play with.
6pm: Dinner
After dinner FREE TIME - Night activities like bonfires and games are planned
Booking Section
Dates & Availability
This program is available all year round. You can select any date as per your comfort.Please select the week you plan to join the program.
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