Category Archives: Wildlife

Volunteering in Costa Rica – Discovering Secret Beaches While Saving Sea Turtles

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Volunteer in COSTA RICA – SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION

Costa Rica

I left a little piece of my heart in Camaronal beach. When I first arrived at the Sea Turtle Conservation program, it was in the back of a pick-up truck. Camaronal was located in the middle of nowhere it seemed. The air was hot, humid, and there was a slight breeze blowing. All of the facilities, the main area, the kitchen, even the volunteer house were rustic. If anyone wanted to escape the real world with all its technology, this would be the place to do it.

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Volunteering in South Africa | Shark Alert!

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Volunteer in SOUTH AFRICA – GREAT WHITE SHARK CONSERVATION


Gansbaai, South Africa


Volunteering with GoEco has been an unforgettable experience. I knew I wanted to do the Great White Shark Conservation project as soon as I read the description online a year ago. I’ll admit I was a little skeptical seeing as how I found it online and had never previously heard of GoEco. However, it turned out to be even better than the description had depicted.

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Field Report From the Tiger and Lion Park in South Africa

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Volunteer in SOUTH AFRICA – TIGER AND LION PARK

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

I arrived at the Tiger and Lion Park in Port Elizabeth two weeks ago, and still have one more week to go… though I am trying not to think about it!

 

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Volunteering in China – Mother and Daughter Adventure!

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Volunteer in China – Giant Panda Center

China

My mother and I just came back from volunteering in China at the Giant Panda Center. There were not enough hours in the day to feel like we got enough time with the amazing creatures. We went to bed thinking how we just can’t wait until we wake up the next day.

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VOLUNTEERING in SOUTH AFRICA – My Roar with the Lions

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Volunteer in SOUTH AFRICA – TIGER AND LION PARK

SOUTH AFRICA

The idea of joining a volunteering program came to me after I decided that I needed to spend some time (even if it was a small period of a few weeks) devoting myself to something that I really cared about.

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VOLUNTEER in SOUTH AFRICA – My Incredible time at the Lion Park

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Volunteer in SOUTH AFRICA – LION PARK

Johannesburg, South Africa

 

My three weeks volunteering in South Africa at the Lion Park were unforgettable! The close animal interaction was truly unbelievable!!!

 

 

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VOLUNTEERING in COSTA RICA – Animal Rescue and Conservation

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Volunteer in Costa Rica – Animal Rescue and Conservation

San Carlos, Costa Rica

Dear Volunteer… You have made an exciting decision to give your time and effort to an organization that can desperately use your help, congratulations! The world needs more people like you. Now you are likely looking for a project that is a good fit for you. Maybe my experience will help guide your decision…

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VOLUNTEER in SOUTH AFRICA – Great White Shark Conservation

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Volunteer in SOUTH AFRICA – GREAT WHITE SHARK CONSERVATION

Gansabaai, South Africa

Volunteering with GoEco on the Great White shark Conservation Program has been a most rewarding experience! Being able to go out on the ocean almost every day, seeing Great Whites 20cms from your face, and helping manage a commercial shark cage diving vessel is possibly the most exciting thing I have ever done!

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How Volunteering Changed My Life

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So you’re thinking about volunteering…

Volunteering with GoEco

This post goes out to anyone who is on the fence about volunteering internationally with GoEco. Before you make your final decision you should consider all aspects and possible effects of the trip. I say this because I learned it the hard way and did not prepare myself for how completely life changing it was, so my advice is… be ready.

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Volunteer in South Africa – Penguin Conservation in Port Elizabeth

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Volunteer in SOUTH AFRICA – PENGUIN CONSERVATION IN PORT ELIZABETH

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Recently, I spent my block leave in Port Elizabeth volunteering at the Penguin Conservation Program. Before i started my assignment, I learnt that there was a recent admission of about 20 wildlife penguins adults and chicks that were found stranded at a nearby beach- all covered in oil, sad casualties of the oil spills which have becoming alarmingly common in the region.

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