Costa Rica Animal Rescue Volunteer

Working alongside the staff, volunteers help look after the animals and educate visitors.

In Costa Rica keeping wild animals as pets is illegal, however the trend persists and people still keep species such as parrots, reptiles, and others, at their homes.

The main objective of the Animal Rescue Centre is to take care of wild animals that have been kept captive, making sure they recover in a safe environment, and eventually taking them back to their natural habitat.

Volunteer Role

At the centre you will be able to have close contact with wildcats such as cougars, jaguars or ocelots; birds like scarlet macaws, keel-billed toucans, parrots, and many other animals. Your experience here will enrich your knowledge and your expertise on wild animals. Volunteers may work in the animal rescue centre taking care of the animals and improving their living conditions.

Activities include:

Preparing food for the animals
Feeding the animals
Cleaning cages
Building and repairing enclosures
Building and repairing feeding platforms
Cleaning and bathing animals

Location

Option A: Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Option B: Puntarenas province, on Costa Rica´s Central Pacific Coast.

Accommodation and Meals

Volunteers stay with local families in a private room with shared facilities. Meals are included.

Programme Overview

Combine this project with our Costa Rica Spanish Language School

Duration & Prices:
2 weeks £499, 4 weeks £799, 6 weeks £1099,
2 weeks language and 4 weeks volunteer £899,
4 weeks language and 4 weeks volunteer £1399.

How to book & pay:
Secure with £195 deposit. The balance is due 12 wks before departure.

What is included?
Accommodation
Meals during project
Airport pick up
Orientation
Return transfers to project
24 hour assistance

What is not included?
Flights
Travel insurance
Alcoholic beverages
Personal expenditure

Programme Summary:
Volunteers have the opportunity to work with wild animals such as jaguars, cougars, parrots, toucans and many other exotic animals!
Other Costa Rica volunteer work

Arrival dates: First Monday of every month (arrive the Sunday before)

Costa Rica Travel Advice:
Visit our Costa Rica Travel Advice page for useful travel information.

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