from 588€
Outstanding 4.9
(11)
Wildlife helper and care supporter
10 - 50 weeks
·
Age 21 - 50+
Outstanding 4.9
·
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Outstanding 4.9 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
10 - 50 weeks
·
Age 21 - 50+
·
Excellent response rate
Highlights
- Protect endangered wildlife including different kind of monkeys, raccoons, collared pecaries, birds and more
- Collaborate in the daily care of non-releasable wildlife residents, preparing their food and cleaning their habitats
- Create different enrichment projects for our residents using local materials and ideas from our team
- Connect with local and free wildlife around our sanctuary with nature walks around our property
- Explore local Nosara area, close to Ostional National Refuge with amazing beaches and trails.
Especially suitable
Age 21+
Singles
Couples
About the program
We look for volunteers with a real passion for our project and the work we do, who not only want to help with the daily sanctuary chores, enrichment and protection.
As a wildlife sanctuary we need as many hands as possible to help all our wildlife in care. For this reason we have our Volunteer Program in our wildlife sanctuary located in Nosara, Costa Rica focus in share, teach and learn from all our volunteers meanwhile they are here in our sanctuary.
Sibu ...
Typical day
We have two schedules: morning shift and late shif
- Our days start at 6:30 a.m. feeding the bird in our aviary.
- 7 am: Food prep and cleaning
- 9 am: Enrichment projects
- 10 am to 12 pm) - Educational Visits (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday)
- 1 pm: Lunch prep and kitchen
- 3 pm: PM Cleaning and dinner ...
Free-time activities
Sibu Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Santa Marta, approximately a 10 minute drive
from Nosara and also 15min away from beach. We are located close to Ostional National Refuge and their beaches, Guiones and Pelada.
Volunteers usually go to the beach, hikes, yoga and social activities. There's also ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
We received volunteer all year log but we are a very small project with limited space.
Please don’t book any flights or make other arrangements to get to Nosara until you receive a definite confirmation from our HR Manager.
Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Program fees
10 weeks (min. stay)
588€
15 weeks
882€
50 weeks (max. stay)
2,940€
Average fees
59€/week
Meet your organization
Sibu Widlife Sanctuary
Outstanding 4.9
(11 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2008
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Coordinated by
Fabian
Spoken languages: Spanish, English
About the project
We provide a permanent and ongoing care for wildlife that cannot be released back into the wild in Nosara, Costa Rica.
11 reviews · 4.9
Location
You might also be interested in
-
Howler Monkeys
Parrot
Spider Monkey
Bear Conservation
Bird Sanctuary
Monkeys
Animal Rescue Center Costa Rica
Couples
Best Volunteer Programs
Volunteer Abroad for Free
Global Volunteer Opportunities
Projects Abroad
Animals in Costa Rica
Planning a Gap Year in Costa Rica
Wildlife Sanctuary Costa Rica
Wildlife in Costa Rica
Voluntouring
Latin America