The Global Volunteer Network has opportunities available to work with wild animals through our partner organization in Thailand. Most of the animals residing at the sanctuary were maltreated before they arrived here, suffering from abuse, malnutrition, neglect and improper care, rescued from the illegal pet trade, or have previously been exploited for the tourism industry. Many of the animals arrive with permanent disabilities and hence, cannot be returned to the wild. The centre's mission is to give these animals the best quality of life possible in captivity.
.: Program Requirements
As a volunteer you must:
* be in good physical condition, be able to walk long distances and be able to tolerate heat;
* be 18 years old or over
* be available for a minimum of four weeks
* be able to speak English
* be able to work without assistance
* be able to work well with others and adapt to group living
* we are looking for volunteers with a similar ideology to that of the reserve, so people that have worked in the area of training animals for exhibition, or for the benefit of humans are not suitable for this program. If this does apply to you, we have alternative programs working with wildlife in South Africa or Russia.
.: Program Location
The program is located in Kao Look Chang in the Petchaburi province, close to the beaches of Cha-am and Hua-hin and approximately 160km south of Bangkok. The reserve includes a lake where there are seven gibbon islands, which allow the gibbons to move about freely, to establish territories and mates, and to live a life as close as possible to a life in the wild. Animals you can expect to work with at the centre include a variety of macaques, two species of gibbon, several species of civets, loris, leopard cats, tigers, bears, crocodiles, and exotic birds. The center tries to provide these animals with enclosures as close to nature as possible or, where possible, reintroduction to the wild.
For more information and details on the costs of this program please visit
http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/thailand
If you have a question send it to:
info@volunteer.org.nz
The Global Volunteer Network offers opportunities in Cambodia,China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, South Dakota, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.
