Animal and Wildlife Volunteering Overseas

Whether you’re supporting turtle conservation efforts, improving the protected natural habitats of wildlife in Africa and Asia, or providing care for abandoned dogs and cats in the animal shelters of South America or Central America, there is no shortage of help needed in our Wildlife and Animal Care volunteer projects. 

In the projects focused on habitat conservation, volunteers have the unique opportunity to maintain natural landscapes, learn wildlife conservation techniques, as well as study and monitor native and endangered animals. The projects focused on animal shelters provide support to local organizations in feeding, caring and playing with the animals as well as helping with cleaning and facility maintenance.

Volunteers can work on programs helping with turtle conservation, working in animal care facilities or on animal rights campaigns, helping on a wolf conservation, elephant conservation, or wildlife conservation park.

Animal and Wildlife Volunteer Locations: Bali – Ubud, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru – Cusco, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Victoria Falls

Trip Duration: 1 week to 6 months – depending on desired location and the amount of time you have to volunteer.

Cost: Program fees starting at $180 a week, Registration fee is a flat $279. Cost covers in-country accommodation and meals, airport pick-up, volunteering, 24 hour support in-country from our local team, pre-departure support and training from our IVHQ head office team, including help with visas, insurance, and any other questions you might have.

Volunteer Opportunities available every month throughout the year with 2-3 start dates options every month for convenience and year round volunteer opportunities.