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🐾🌿 Volunteer at a Wildlife Rescue Center in Costa Rica

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The experience

Make a Real Impact 🇨🇷
Have you ever dreamed of working closely with wildlife and contributing to a meaningful cause?
Join our Wildlife Rescue Center in Costa Rica and be part of a life-changing mission: rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing animals back into their natural habitat 🌎💚


What you offer

8 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 35 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: The fee includes the volunteer program with breakfast, lunch, dinner, wifi, laundry, relaxing green areas, recreational activities, hot showers and more.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Beginner English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

🦜 About the project:
We are a dedicated wildlife rescue center focused on:
🏥 Medical care for injured and vulnerable animals
🌿 Rehabilitation and recovery
🕊️ Safe release back into the wild

We welcome volunteers and veterinary students who are eager to learn, contribute, and make a difference.

🏡 What’s included:
🛏️ Accommodation
🍽️ Meals provided
🌴 Immersion in Costa Rica’s incredible nature
📚 Learning opportunities with experienced professionals

🌟 Who we’re looking for:
Responsible, punctual, and committed individuals
Passion for animals, nature, and conservation
Team players with a positive attitude
Respectful of rules, safety, and animal welfare

✨ This is more than a volunteer experience, it’s a chance to learn, grow, and truly make an impact in the lives of wild animals.
👉 Join us and become part of the change. 🐾💚


Activities & Shift

👩‍⚕️ Your role:
As a volunteer, you’ll be part of the daily operations of the center, including:
🥭 Preparing diets and feeding a variety of wildlife
🧼 Cleaning and disinfecting enclosures
🔧 Supporting general maintenance tasks
🐒 Assisting with daily animal care
💉 Observing (and sometimes supporting) basic treatments and veterinary procedures under professional supervision

✨ This is a hands-on experience with real learning opportunities in wildlife care and rehabilitation.

⏰ Schedule:
Rotating shifts (morning & afternoon)
Days off scheduled based on team needs


Rules

🚫 Important:
No animal handling without authorization
Strict hygiene and biosecurity protocols must be followed
Respect for animals, staff, and shared spaces is essential