This is a project with a HUGE heart. You'll assist in a Centre that rescues mustangs that would have been put to death. The horses (who are often close to death when they reach the Centre), are nursed back to health and then trained with positive reinforcement and love to become adoptable.

These traumatised horses must spend time with lots of different people, to learn that not all people are bad! This is critical in order for them to be adopted into homes where they'll be well looked after for the rest of their lives.

This project has three main aims – to rescue, rehabilitate and eventually release the monkeys back into the wild, so that they are self-sufficient. The monkeys that are fortunate enough to be rescued are often in a terrible condition. Many are malnourished and unable to fend for themselves after being separated from their mother.

You'll be able to assist in helping to rehabilitate the monkeys, including the orphaned babies, with the objective of one day being able to release them back into the wild to live a natural, happy life.  

Travel to the beautiful coastal town of Albany for an experience of a lifetime!  Volunteer in a hands-on and greatly beneficial role as an animal caretaker and tour guide! The Biodiversity Park is a brand new edition to Whale World and needs people like you to help educate visitors while giving them an interactive and hands-on experience with kangaroos, koalas, and the Western Australian woylie, a fascinating marsupial with declining populations throughout the region.

A varied and fascinating Wildlife Rehabilitation Project that helps all types of animals throughout the whole of Perth. You'll work at the Rehabilitation Centre, as well as on various different projects throughout the city in locations that enable you to travel around Perth. These can range from a national park, to the river or coast, from Wetlands, beaches and possibly Perth Zoo, to working in schools or in an urban park.
Flexible, extremely fascinating and infinitely worthwhile!

Up close and personal with wild Dolphins! You'll contribute to the well-being of dolphins in an idyllic setting at a non-profit Centre committed to dolphin research, education, conservation and tourism. The Centre enables people to interact with Bottlenose dolphins in a variety of ways.

There are up to 100 dolphins living in the Bay and groups of them regularly visit the shallow waters in front of the Centre. This is the first Centre in Australia dedicated entirely to dolphin research. The project runs from 1 October to 31 May every year.

You'll work with animals, birds, plants, ecosystems, tourism and more, in an organisation that is dedicated to conserving Australia’s threatened wildlife and ecosystems - it's an immensely worthwhile project with a very high level of personal satisfaction! The Wildlife Park is a community-based volunteer-run organisation offering a Native Animal based experience, grounds keeping experience, retail/tourism experience, or a combination to suit your individual requirements.

Get the most out of your Aussie Conservation experience by working in two wildlife centres in two different locations in Western Australia.
► Help all types of animals throughout the whole of Perth. You'll work at the Rehabilitation Centre as well as on various different projects throughout the city. These can range from a national park, to the river or coast, from Wetlands, beaches and possibly Perth Zoo, to working in schools or in an urban park.
► Work in a Wildlife Park in Bunbury, a beautiful town on the coast south of Perth that has over 60 varieties of Australian birds and marsupials. Popular activities in the Park are hand-feeding the free range kangaroos that roam freely around the Park and entering the large free-flight aviary to hand-feed the parrots!

Help preserve the native and endemic forests of San Cristobal Island. This project combines environmental, community and social initiatives to improve the sustainability of the islands. Plus, it’s loads of fun!

The Centre is popular with international volunteers and there is loads going on, from horse-riding therapy, to wandering giant tortoises, to reforestation work, to coaching football to local kids. And you can jump on a bike and head down the mountain into the local town for even more action!

Orang-Utans are astonishingly gentle, highly intelligent and they gaze at you with almost disconcerting frankness! At Sepilok you'll work with these gentle red apes in their natural environment. You'll also work with Sun Bears at Sepilok, another endangered but less well-known species in Borneo.

• Learn about managing juvenile Orang-Utans in the Outdoor Nursery.

• Learn about managing baby Orang-Utans in the Indoor Nursery / Clinic.

• Conduct a Field Survey on the Orang-Utan population

• Assist in the care of rescued Borneon Sun Bears.

This project is extremely popular and gets booked up very quickly, so we strongly advise that you book early!

Up close and personal with Borneo's native wildlife: Care for animals in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Borneo's newest attraction and home to many of Sabah's native and threatened species.This excellent project is all about caring - caring for animals, caring about conservation, caring about species survival, and caring about educating children and adults in how to treat animals.

The native species at the Park include Orang-utans, Proboscis Monkeys, Pygmy Elephants (including two very charming baby Elephants) and a Pygmy Rhino. Also Tigers, a Clouded Leopard, Gibbons, Otters, Sun Bears, Giant Tortoise, Mouse Deer, Ostrich, Civets and an Aviary with talking birds.

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. You arrive in the ancient Inca city of Cusco and then travel to your project through the High Andes where you’ll learn about the Cloud Forest. Then you descend into the Amazon via motorised canoe down the Madre de Dios River. The journey to the project is spectacular, an exciting adventure in itself!

Up close and personal with Vervet Monkeys and many other wildlife and birds, most of whom have been injured or abandoned.

The best cage is an empty cage! You'll work with over 400 different animals and birds, and lots of monkeys! This excellent project is based in a beautiful Rehabilitation Centre in KwaZulu-Natal. Much of the work usually involves hands-on caring and nursing of injured or baby animals, e.g. bottle-feeding them or cleaning wounds. You'll mother it and care for it until it is recovered or old enough. Then you'll teach it to survive on its own so that it can be released back into the wild! An infinitely satisfying and very, very worthwhile project!!

Volunteer with the king of the beasts and other big cats in South Africa's largest Lion Sanctuary, helping to restore their dignity which was denied to them in their past lives in cruel captivity. The sanctuary is home to other big cats and a rich variety of game species, including Zebra, Wildebeest, Impala, Springbok and many more. You'll contribute to valuable rescue and rehabilitation work and also carry out research into the behaviour and interactions of Lions within a group and between neighbouring Lion groups.

This is a wonderful project that encompasses all aspects of Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation and Conservation ... not to be missed! Help to care for, rehabilitate and release injured and abandoned Vervet Monkeys back into the wild to live a free and natural life. You'll work with a Non-Profit Organisation that specialises in the care, rehabilitation & return to the wild of Vervet Monkeys that have been injured, orphaned or displaced, usually as a result of actions on the part of people.

This is a rare and unique opportunity to gain hands-on veterinary experience with wild animals on a Game Reserve in northern South Africa! This is a fantastic placement with a wide range of situations that you'll deal with, across a few Game Reserves.

Help conserve Lions, Cheetahs and other predators in their natural environment. This project is located in Northern South Africa. You'll live on a Game Reserve in a delightful bush camp where you get up close and personal with the animals.

You'll be involved with tracking, monitoring and researching Lion and the amazing Cheetah (did you know they run at 70 mph?). You'll also be involved in night safaris, Reserve management and conservation efforts of a number of other, different species.

If you want to make a real difference to the indigenous wildlife of South Africa, this is the placement for you! You'll have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness the magnificent African drama from the inside.

Hands-on work with injured or abandoned animals of all types. This is a very popular project and can be combined with any other project in South Africa.

You'll assist in a very caring Sanctuary set in a small private game reserve in the Eastern Cape. You'll assist in hand-rearing, feeding and generally looking after many different animal species, including over 250 different species of birds. The sanctuary receives many abandoned, abused, injured or orphaned animals that all need love and attention to prepare them for life back in the wild, if possible, or a safe life in the Sanctuary. Many animals breed there, so there are often young animals to care for that need regular feeding and attention. This is a very hands-on experience and one that leaves you immensely satisfied.

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!

• The Zululand Wildlife Conservation Expedition is completely unique. You'll get involved with some of the most exciting, endangered and priority species conservation work in the heart of Africa.

• You'll work across different Game Reserves, each unique.

• You'll work with a professional team (supported by WWF) and with endangered species like the Cheetah, African Wild Dog and Black Rhino, and priority species like Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard and Buffalo.

This renowned Orphanage provides care and shelter for around 80 elephants that are either too old to work, have been abused, or have been found abandoned. This is an elephant experience rather than conservation.

Visitors from all over the world come to see these magnificent animals. Around 80 elephants live there, including some small babies who have been born into the herd. The daily highlight is the walk from the Orphanage down to the river to bathe the elephants. It's amazing to watch an entire herd splashing around and rolling in the river, just a few feet in front of you!

"This project is fabulous and if you love elephants, like me - book. Seriously, BOOK NOW!" Jo Packer

Work with a variety of animals in a Zoo in the capital city of Sri Lanka. Here you'll assist in trying to raise the quality of life of the animals by improving the enclosures and keeping the animals mentally stimulated.

The Zoo has a tremendous variety of animals. It is beautiful, set in acres of lush vegetation. The nature of your work will vary according to what is required every day and also the Zoo’s needs in general during the period of time that you’re there. This project is for animals lovers and people who don't mind hard work and getting their hands dirty.

Help conserve Elephants and other wildlife ... but that's not all. There's lots more involved in this project!

You'll go back to basics in stunning rural Sri Lanka and play a part in the conservation and protection of the country's majestic giants while getting involved in the local community. A real gem of a project! The activities on this project are diverse - one moment you could be observing elephants overnight in a tree-house, and the next you could be helping to reduce human-elephant conflict within the national park.

Change the fate of elephants in Thailand! You'll work hands-on with elephants, giving them lots of care, and also be helping to improve the living conditions of captive elephants in Thailand.

You'll work very hands-on with 12 elephants, but you'll be surrounded by up to 200 elephants. The experience of being in the middle of such a huge number of these majestic creatures is awesome! The project is based in Surin City approx 7 hours drive North-East of Bangkok. This project includes a one night stay in a hotel in Bangkok on arrival, plus transfers to and from the project.

This project is located 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!

The alarming rate at which the number of lions in Africa is decreasing is heartbreaking. Current patterns indicate that shortly there'll be no lions left on the Continent. On this very worthwhile Lion Breeding Project, your work will assist in helping this project to continue and, over the long term, will also hopefully contribute to preventing the decrease in the lion population in Africa.

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.

You'll work on the world’s leading programme for the release of lions back into the wild. You'll walk alongside lions as part of the pride and enjoy the exhilaration of being part of a hunt as the young cubs learn to stalk their prey. And more, you'll experience the African bush in a very special way. You will be actively involved in a number of conservation activities.