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Help us rehabilitate endangered species in the Bolivian JUNGLE!

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The experience

We are people who share a passionate love for nature that also have worked for years in wildlife management projects at different contexts (Bio-parks, Rehabilitation Centers, Noninvasive Research and Wildlife Sanctuaries)

In late 2011, we embarked on a journey that was about more than just wildlife conservation. We created a wildlife rescue center where you can be part of the team helping release back to the wild endangered species.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 10 Per day

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: The contribution for the project to continue being sustainable is 70 Bs/night (around 10$). This will cover food and accommodation costs, and derivatives (electricity, cleaning products etc.). It doesn't include your own luxuries like snacks, beer, chocolate etc. This fee also to cover the expenses related to the center (animal food, meds, paying staff, maintenance of the cages etc…)

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Imagine equipping rescued animals with GPS collars to track their movements in the wild, building our facilities using indigenous architectural methods that blend seamlessly with the environment, and extending a helping hand to local kids, enriching their lives and education.

We're also setting up trap cameras in the wilderness to monitor wildlife, gaining insights into their natural behaviors. Releasing monkeys back into the jungle, where they belong, has been one of our most rewarding experiences. Watching them adapt and thrive in their natural habitat, with the help of our technology and research, is a testament to the positive impact we're striving to make. This project is a blend of heart, science, and community effort, aiming to protect these magnificent creatures and their habitats for generations to come.

Activities & Shift

IMPORTANT! It is not guaranteed that you will help with whatever animal you want to help! We will place you where we need you at the time and where we think it´s the most suitable match for each species.
Please understand as well that we are NOT a ZOO! For this reason you will get to see only the animals that you actually help with (plus eventually our released monkeys that are always around).

At our wildlife rescue center, we prioritize the well-being of our extensive animal population, including two large groups of free and semi-free monkeys. Unlike other centers offering shorter/cheaper stays, our extended minimum stay requirements are essential for maintaining a stable and familiar environment for our animals. This approach is CRUCIAL, especially given the complexity of our operations, such as the need for volunteers to learn to identify individual animals within large groups.

Rules

Anyone that wants to volunteer with us needs to ANSWER this questions when contacting us:

• Did you have contact with livestock (goats, cows, horses, pigs, poultry, sheep,...) in the last two months?
• Have you been working with wildlife in the last two months? In affirmative case explain the activity.
• Did you have contact with macaques in the last two months?
• Have you been in Africa during the last two months? In affirmative case, explain the activities, dates and routes you followed.
• Have you been working in a sanitary camp (veterinary, doctor, nursery,...)?
• Are you carrier of Herpes/Cold sore?
• Have you had chicken pox (varicela) already?
• Have you had measles (sarampión) already? Or are you vaccinated?