Wildlife Center Assistant

Take a trip now and take care of wildlife in beautiful Florida located right next to the famous Everglades wildlife & nature reserves; famous for its diverse wildlife, most notably alligators and many species of birds viewing!

Enjoy the best of both worlds and volunteer at wildlife center located between Miami in the south, the Everglades directly to west and beautiful beaches to the east while living with a local host family! Take care of wildlife and help with these creature’s rehabilitation so that they can be released back into wild! While on your days off relax on some of the beautiful nearby beaches or go wildlife viewing! This project needs your help all year round and works with many different species of mammals and birds!  The work with the wildlife on the Center is physically demanding and it is by no means an’ easy holiday option’!  The minimum duration of stay is 6 weeks with a maximum duration of 12 weeks. This gives the animals a chance to get to know and trust you, and it requires a little time to learn their routine. 

 The project runs a non-profit hospital and rehabilitation center providing care for native and migratory wildlife in Florida. The project is a fully equipped wildlife rehabilitation center and admits many patients per year including different species of birds and mammals. The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to return sick, injured or orphaned wild animals back to the wild. At the project patient handling and human noises are kept to a minimum to reduce stress and maintain respect for the wild animal’s space. All volunteers participate with the staff in the daily activities of the rehabilitation center. Volunteers are supervised by staff rehabilitators. Some of your responsibilities includes but are not limited to:

• Foster care for the animals
  
• Cage cleaning
  
• Food prep
  
• Diet and water changing
  
• Laundry
  
• Washing Dishes
  
• Medical care & treatment
  
• Educating the public
  
• Helping with events
  

On days off, volunteers have the opportunity of visiting the everglades for wildlife viewing or sightseeing, there are also beautiful beaches to visit. Amazing restaurants and cuisine awaits as well and so much more!