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Want To Volunteer Abroad & Love Animals? These Unique Destinations Could Be Perfect For You!

Are you someone who loves animals and travel? Then why not combine your two greatest passions and plan a volunteering trip abroad where you can work with the types of animals that normally, you would only see at the zoo?

Volunteering isn’t exactly a family vacation, well in most instances it’s not, but don’t let that put you off – do something for yourself for once and plan the travel experience of a lifetime. Take some time for yourself and plan a travel trip that you will remember for many years to come.

Love the idea of jetting off abroad to volunteer? Then make sure to take note of the best destinations to opt to visit below, as when it comes to volunteering, especially with animals, not all experiences offer the same high quality.

Help with conservation in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is an amazing country and is home to many equally as amazing animals. If you opt to volunteer in Costa Rica, you would have the option of various projects to choose from, as this is a country that is home to many different species of exotic animals, from toucans to turtles. Each project offers different experiences, so it’s just a case of determining which is the best option for you, as well as what types of animals you would rather work with.

Care for pandas in China

Have you always loved pandas and always wanted to visit China? The why not kill two birds with one stone and spend some time in China helping to care for pandas? If you’re passionate about animals, working in a panda reserve in China for a week or two, feeding the pandas, playing with them, and helping to educate local people about them, could be ideal for you. It’s one thing to go to China and explore the country, but it’s completely another to spend your time there taking care of pandas – how many people can tick that off their bucket list?

Take care of orangutans in Borneo

Are you someone who loves the great outdoors? Then how about opting to spend a couple of weeks volunteering in the jungle in Borneo, taking care of orangutans? Due to deforestation, many orangutans have been injured or orphaned, and need help to survive. If you opt to volunteer with orangutans, you would be taking care of them, helping to make the jungle safer, and helping to teach them essential life skills, such as finding food. If you’re someone who loves the great outdoors, this could be the perfect project for you.

Work in an animal reserve in Ghana

Have you always dreamed of visiting Africa? Well, how about signing up to work in an animal reserve in Ghana and help with conservation there? While you would mostly be dealing with day-to-day tasks, such as fixing broken fences and dealing with paperwork, you would also get a chance to get up close and personal with an array of wild animals. Volunteering in Ghana could be the perfect alternative to going on safari.

Are you someone who loves animals and has been bitten by the travel bug, then volunteering in one of the countries mentioned, could be ideal for you.

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