| Rainforest Wildlife Project |
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 Rescue
and rehabilitate wild animals when you volunteer with
our Rainforest Wildlife Project in Guatemala.
As a volunteer with the Rainforest Wildlife Project, you
will be working at a Wildlife Rescue Center in the Petén
region of northern Guatemala. The center is run by our
local partner organization, and is home to a variety of
exotic wildlife, including parrots, macaws, spider and
howler monkeys, margays, ocelots, coatimundis, tayras, and
kinkajous. Volunteers in the Petén will help take
care of the animals living at the Wildlife Rescue Center.
Nearly all of the animals at the center have been seized
from illegal smugglers who tried to sell them as pets.
Some have been orphaned or abused. Most of the animals
are young and motherless and would not survive without
the protection offered by the center. In addition to caring
for the animals on a daily basis, volunteers will have
the occasional opportunity to help release rehabilitated
animals into the wild. Volunteers will also assist in
the maintenance of the Wildlife Center, which is used
as an educational site for visitors and school groups.
As a volunteer with our Rainforest Wildlife Project, your
help will enable the restoration of wild animals to their
natural habitat, as well as increase awareness of rainforest
wildlife in the Petén region of Guatemala. As a
bonus, your volunteer placement also includes an overnight
visit to Tikal, the most important Mayan ruins in the
world.
As a volunteer you will be:
 Feeding
animals at the Wildlife Center
Researching
the diets and habits of wild animals
Maintaining
animal enclosures at the Wildlife Center
Constructing
extra enclosures, cages, and buildings
Giving
environmental tours of the Wildlife Center
| Project Length: |
Start
Dates: |
Minimum:
1 week
Maximum: Unlimited |
This project has been temporarily suspended pending a site review by Volunteer Adventures. |
| Project Cost: |
Cost Includes: |
First
week:
Second week:
Extra Week:
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 Airport
pickup and travel assistance
Accommodations
3
meals per day
On-site
activities
Volunteer
donation
Overnight
trip to Tikal, including transport,
lodging, entrance fees and and
guided tour |
| Volunteer
Schedule: |
Accommodations: |
| 7am
to 4pm. Scheduled activities vary daily. |
Rescue
Center housing
Shared
rooms
Bunkbeds
Western
showers
Shared
bathroom |
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 Rebecca
Mejia |
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“[My favorite
part of volunteering was] gaining a new understanding
of different cultures other than my own, meeting
people from all over the world and making lasting
friendships.”
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Lily
Flores |
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“[I enjoyed]
learning about the culture and why there was a
need for volunteer work. I would have liked to
stay longer.” |
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