Conservation volunteers working together in the field

Animal welfare and conservation volunteer programs

Daily care, enrichment, enclosure work and rehabilitation support at sanctuaries and rescue centres that do not breed, trade or perform.

Conservation focus

6 programs

Orangutan in the forest canopy at a Borneo conservation centre

Animal Welfare & Conservation

Orangutan & Sun Bear Conservation

Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Support a Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation conservation centre, contributing to the care of rescued orangutans and sun bears.

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Rescued elephant at a Phetchaburi sanctuary

Animal Welfare & Conservation

Thai Elephant Sanctuary

Phetchaburi, Thailand

Support a southern-Thailand refuge for domesticated elephants rescued from street work, logging and exploitation.

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Volunteer walking a rescued dog at an island shelter

Animal Welfare & Conservation

Thai Island Dog & Cat Shelter

Koh Lanta Yai, Thailand

Care for rescued island dogs and cats affected by overpopulation, abandonment, injury and limited veterinary access.

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Rescued wildlife enclosure at a Thai rehabilitation centre

Animal Welfare & Conservation

Thai Wildlife Rehabilitation & Care

Phetchaburi, Thailand

Support a strictly hands-off wildlife rescue centre caring for animals saved from neglect, the illegal wildlife trade and exploitative entertainment.

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Native Australian wildlife in care at a small home-based shelter

Animal Welfare & Conservation

Endangered Species Conservation

Deepwater / Agnes Water region, Queensland, Australia

Support a small home-based wildlife shelter caring for threatened native Australian species. Expressions of interest only, join the waitlist.

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Welfare work is practical. Food preparation, hygiene, enrichment building and observation records make up most of a day, and that is exactly the capacity these projects are short of.

Every partner is bound by our Wildlife Code, so animals are never handled for a photograph.

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