Animal Shelter Imperia, Italy

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Volunteer as a Research Assistant on a Cetaceans Research Team

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
Social Work
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Additional Fee
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Amount

€ 450

One time

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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Basic Internet Access
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
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Availability

Dec
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May
Stay at least
1 week
Stay up to
1 week

The Experience

Volunteers will receive an introduction to the most common methods and techniques to study cetaceans and marine fauna. Various lectures will be delivered to participants on cetaceans, bottlenose dolphins, photo-identification: technique, use and practical application, sea turtles’ ecology and conservation Field work (weather permitting) will consist of boat and land-based monitoring surveys and laboratory of photo-identification.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English
  • Over 18 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Hosted by Delfini Del Ponente

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