Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
The southern summer of 2021 is upon us! Here are nine of our favourite tropical and southern hemisphere-based volunteer experiences that are providing vital environmental and animal-specific support right now.
March 7th 2022
There’s no denying it – witnessing baby sea turtle hatchlings emerge from their shells and clumsily make their way to the sea for the first time in their lives is an unforgettable and truly moving experience. Hatchlings make their way to the sea within minutes of being born, knowing exactly where to go due to […]
June 1st 2021
Research Participants of the Summer ’21 – Take Your Places! It’s (finally) about to start, and we cannot be more thrilled. The summer of 2021 is finally on its way and, thankfully, it looks like we are all in the position of being able to travel more widely. This, coupled with a range of amazing […]
February 28th 2021
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
The Playa Tortuga project is struggling to keep wildlife conservation efforts going, as the lockdown in Costa Rica has posed restrictions to their work, and lacking financial support risking the project’s future.
June 12th 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is threatening two decades of Leatherback Sea Turtle conservation work in Grenada, as poaching of sea turtle eggs increases due to the impact of lockdown measures.
May 29th 2020
The first blog in our Covid-19 blog series tells how the pandemic is threatening the next generation of sea turtle hatchlings at the Pacific Sea Turtle Conservation project in Costa Rica
May 15th 2020
Read about Sarah’s time volunteering at the Blue Lagoon project in Mauritius, where she gained the practical experience she’s been looking for within Sea Turtle and Coral Reef conservation as part of her marine biology studies,
October 28th 2019
Georgia Smith spent 1 month as a volunteer on the Seychelles Island Conservation Volunteer project, in the busy sea turtle nesting season on Cousin Island. Hear about her experience and why she recommends you to take the plunge too.
April 25th 2019
