The Top 7 Volunteer Projects for Elephant Care and Conservation
In this blog, we list the top 7 elephant volunteer projects that you can join across the world, whilst also discussing the conservation issues they face.
September 26th 2022
Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
Blog : Elephant
The Dark Truth of the Elephant Phajaan
Imagine this. You’re wanted and on the move. There’s a bounty on your head so no one cares your innocent. Your family, attempting to protect you, get slaughtered by your side. But what match are you- a baby elephant- against a pack of poachers? Less than one year’s old, you’re taken far away. Another victim. […]
June 9th 2021
Understanding the Age of Extinction
We are living through a biodiversity crisis, or what scientists are calling the ‘sixth mass extinction’, as around 1 million species face extinction, many within decades.
May 7th 2021
How can I be sure the volunteering project I have chosen is ethical?
Lucy O’Reilly has volunteered at several conservation projects around the World. She brings some insights on her experiences, and advises on how to know if a volunteer project is ethical or not.
January 7th 2021
Struggles for Elephants and Communities in the Namibian Desert due to Covid-19
The Desert Elephant project continues to monitoring elephants and looking after local communities in the Namibian Desert, despite lack of funding causing struggles to continue work as normal.
July 15th 2020
The Impact of Covid-19 on Elephant Well-being in Thailand
The Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand has struggled to look after their rescued elephants and animals since Covid-19 hit, which has affected elephants in the region greatly since the lockdown started.
July 6th 2020
Elephant Sanctuary in Cambodia affected by lacking Volunteers during the lockdown
The Elephant Sanctuary project in Cambodia is feeling the effects of not having volunteers or visitors to help keep the project going due to the months-long lockdown.
June 17th 2020
Celebrating Elephants around the World
WorkingAbroad blogger, Charlotte Laursen, talks about helping the World elephant population on World Elephant Day.
August 11th 2017
The Gift of No More Chains for Elephants in Thailand
WorkingAbroad Blogger Charlotte Laursen provides an update from our Elephant Volunteer Project in Thailand, who are working on building a night enclosure for the elephants to live chain free 24/7
October 24th 2016