Your conservation adventure starts here! Play a meaningful role in helping to preserve threatened and endangered species. There is so much you can do to help! Work hands-on with lion cubs in Zambia, or Orang Utans in Malaysia, or help rescue and rehabilitate orphaned and abused animals. Worthwhile, sustainable conservation!
Travellers is a leading specialist in voluntary conservation projects. We'll give you lots of help, guidance and advice when arranging your programme. You don't need any qualifications to volunteer and everyone from 17+ is welcome on our projects. Here is a list of our countries and the conservation projects you can choose from.
Make a difference ... get involved!
"This has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl to have such contact and involvement with elephants. The best bit has to be sitting with the mahouts at the waters edge with Saboo a female elephant standing over me lapping up the attention. She loves the roof of her mouth to be tickled!" Sarah Molkenthin
“Best experience of my life” Carly Bosch – Zimbabwe Lions
AUSTRALIA
- Volunteer with dolphins in Western Australia: An idyllic setting, warm oceans, dolphins frolicking in the waves - this is an excellent project that runs from 1 October to 31 May every year. Based in Western Australia
- Animal Care in a Rehabilitation Centre in Perth: Work on a range of different projects across the city of Perth. Flexible, extremely fascinating and infinitely worthwhile!
- Animal Conservation in a Wildlife Park in Western Australia: A fascinating project in a fabulous location, working with animals, birds, plants, ecosystems, tourism and more.
- Conservation Combination: Two Wildlife Projects in two Centres!: Get the most out of your conservation experience by working in two different wildlife centres in two different locations in Western Australia.
ECUADOR
- Galapagos Islands Conservation, Re-forestation & Community Project: Work to reserve the native and endemic forests of San Cristobal Island. This is the only project in the Galapagos Islands that combines environmental, community and social initiatives to improve the sustainability of the islands. Plus, it’s loads of fun!
PERU
- Amazon Rainforest.: Live and work in the most awesome jungle in the world - the AMAZON! This is a multi-activity project, where you'll benefit from the training components and actively assist in the environmental monitoring study at multiple locations. As you stay longer, you will take on increasing levels of data collection and project management responsibilities. Some adventure activities are also included.
MALAYSIA
- Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Work hands-on with these adorable creatures who are so genetically close to us. A superb project.
- Care for Animals in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park: This excellent project is all about caring - caring for animals, caring about conservation and species survival, caring about educating children and adults in how to treat animals.
- SCUBA DIVING WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP IN MALAYSIA Based on the colourful and exotic island of Pulau Tiga, off the coast of Malaysian Borneo. This Diving project includes learning to dive and assisting with the running of a dive centre on the paradise island of Pulau Tiga, the location of TV's "Survivor" Game Show. Includes Scuba diving courses and learning to teach others, and helping to run the Diving Resort Centre.
MAURITIUS
- Marine Conservation with Dolphins and Whales: Monitor wild Dolphin and Whale populations along the coast of Mauritius and make a vital contribution to the work of a local NGO. This research opportunity would suit anyone who loves the outdoors and has a passion for marine life.
SRI LANKA
- NEW! Elephants in Udawalawe National Park. This Park is the best place for elephant watching - and it’s even more satisfying when you're contributing to their rehabilitation and release back into the wild to live a natural life!
- Elephant Orphanage: This famous Orphanage provides care and shelter for around 80 elephants that are too old to work or have been found abandoned. This is an elephant experience rather than conservation.
- Colombo Zoo: Help to improve the quality of life of the animals in the Zoo by helping with enclosure enrichment.
- Elephant and Wildlife Conservation in Wasgamuwa National Park: Help conserve Elephants and other wildlife - and there's lots more involved in this project!
SOUTH AFRICA
- NEW! Vervet Monkey Care, Rehabilitation and Release Project in KwaZulu-Natal. This is a wonderful project that encompasses all aspects of Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation and Conservation ... not to be missed!
- NEW! Rhino Game Capture Project on a Game Reserve in Northern South Africa: This is a unique and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of a real Rhino Game Capture on a Reserve in South Africa. This once-only project runs from 15th September 2011 to 29th September. This is an unbelievable experience that you'll never forget!!
- NEW! Cheetah and Predator Conservation in a Game Reserve in Northern South Africa: Help conserve Cheetahs and other predators in their natural environment. You'll live on a Game Reserve and be involved with tracking, monitoring and researching the amazing Cheetah. You'll also be involved in night safaris, Reserve management and conservation efforts of a number of other, different species.
- Wildlife Rehabilitation (and more): Up close and personal with Vervet Monkeys and other wildlife, most of whom have been injured or abandoned. You'll help with feeding and any other duties required around the Centre.
- Wildlife Sanctuary and Game Park: Hands-on work with injured or abandoned animals of all types. This is a very popular project with all our volunteers and it can be combined with any other project in South Africa.
- Zululand Wildlife & Game Reserve Conservation Expedition: Work on four very different Game Reserves, each with their own unique beauty and attraction. You'll gain a wealth of conservation knowledge and experience working under qualified conservation experts and on location out in the bush. You'll experience Africa in a way that no mere tourist can!
- Great White Shark Project A deeply fascinating project working with the leaders in Great White conservation, includes daily cage diving and plenty of training into the cause of these incredible animals.
- Multi-Marine Projects with Diverse Marine Species near Cape Town This placement is exciting! Work with Sharks, Whales, Penguins, Tourism, Research and Community Development, and you’ll also regularly see Dolphins and lots of Seals. You’ll be taught by skilled field teams. You'll go out to sea frequently and get involved with observing behaviour and interactions of marine species around the boat.
- Marine Research Internships This is an excellent marine internship programme for interns working in the unique marine environment at the tip of Africa - home to one of the densest populations of Great White Sharks in the world. It is the breeding area of the endangered Southern Right Whale and home of one of the threatened colonies of the African Penguin, as well as resident populations of Dolphins, Seals and thousands of Seabirds. Located near Cape Town.
THAILAND
- Elephant Sanctuary: Care for Elephants in Surin: Help change the fate of elephants in Thailand! A hands-on project where you can give elephants lots of care. The project is based in Surin City approx 7 hours drive North-East of Bangkok.
ZAMBIA
- Walking With Lions - the Lion Breeding Project in Livingstone, where you'll have extremely close encounters with lions! The location is close to the famous Victoria Falls. This is a unique project where you can take lions for a walk through a Game Reserve - an unbelievable experience!
ZIMBABWE
- Walking with Lions - the Lion Breeding Project: Choose from two different locations where you get up close and personal with lion cubs - this is hands-on work in the true sense, set in a wonderful environment on a Game Reserve.
ABOUT CONSERVATION WORK
Play a meaningful role in helping to preserve threatened and endangered species.
You don’t need any qualifications, just a love of animals and nature. You can help in many, many ways, for example, by making a hammock for a monkey in captivity or sitting in a hide in the bush observing the behaviours of the elusive leopard. Your work might involve washing an orphaned elephant under palm trees or walking the African plains with baby lion cubs to help prepare them for eventual release.
With many5 very different conservation projects around the world, and 17 years of experience, Travellers can help you to make a direct and immediate difference. Our projects are situated around Africa, Asia and South America, and the variety of projects is vast. You may want to work hands-on in rehabilitation work such as with Orang-Utans in Borneo’s rainforests, or you may want to learn the survival skills of the bush and get involved in important conservation research. You might instead want to don some flippers and head under the sea to explore precious marine life species.
The choice is the hardest bit! You can work with monkeys, elephants, horses, apes, crocodiles, frogs, plants, dolphins, the great white shark, leopards, rhino, tortoise, coral, reptiles, birds, fish and, well, pretty much any species you’re interested in - exciting stuff!!
The type of work varies depending on the project and country you choose. We have projects which include aspects of the following: interaction & play, field research, safaris, washing, feeding, preparing food, observation, night watches, creative psychological stimulation for the animals, cleaning duties, enrichment projects, releases into the wild, diving, trekking, darting, learning, educating, photographing, building, painting and much more depending on the requirements of the project.
Whatever you find yourself doing, it will be worthwhile and satisfying. The consequence of your contribution, the bond you develop with nature and the memories that you’ll take home with you, are immeasurable and they last a lifetime. Make a difference - get involved!
Flexible Projects with impeccable support throughout. Contact us for more details and book early if you can to avoid disappointment!
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