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Animal rehabilitation in rural Ecuador
Animal lovers can gain hands-on experience at the Santa Martha sanctuary in Tambillo, one hour south of the beautiful colonial city of Quito. Working with animals rescued from traffickers, the project's main aim is to help the animals get back to their natural habitat as soon as possible. You could be involved in feeding, clearing the animal enclosures, animal rescue and release. Be sure to bring bags of commitment and a willingness to help with basic duties in order to get the most out of this amazing experience.
Animal wildlife rescue in coastal Guayaquil, Ecuador
Perfect for volunteers with a love of animals. Based at an animal rescue centre on the coast, you'll be working with a wide range of endangered species. Bring lots of enthusiasm and roll up your sleeves to assist with feeding, cleaning and repairing animal enclosures, assisting in wildlife healthcare, maintaining the animal behaviour and bird-sighting databases, and assisting botanists with plant identification in the mangroves and tropical forests. You may also find yourself assisting in captive breeding programmes for crocodiles, spider monkeys and macaws.
The Experience
I had a brilliant time here and in Ecuador as a whole. The sanctuary had a range of animals including some lions that had been rescued from a circus. I was able to handle the lion cubs and got up close and personal with some tarantulas not for the faint-hearted! Brendan Kearney
Ideas for time off
1. Visit Ecuador's best known Inca ruins at Ingapirca 2. Hike or camp in Parque Nacional Cajas, famous for its beautiful lakes 3. Explore the cities of Guayaquil or Cuenca for a taster of urban Ecuador 4. Extend your horizons and visit the Galapagos Islands or Northern Peru
Fact File
Location type: Rural Activities: Feed animals, clean and repair enclosures, building new enclosures if needed, giving guided tours of the centre, rescuing animals with police, releasing animals back to their natural habitat Resources: If possible, donations of veterinarian supplies and tools are appreciated Accommodation: Volunteer farm house (up to 9 volunteers) Meals: Purchased and cooked by volunteers Included in this project: Airport pickup Orientation Insurance 24/7 support from local i-to-i staff Accommodation and meals Project length: 2-24 weeks Price: Minimum length: £795 Extra week(s): £125 Arrival dates: See page 44
Fact File
Location type: Rural Activities: Wildlife management at the rescue centre (feeding, cleaning etc), assistance in wildlife healthcare, database keeping, animal behaviour database, plant identification of mangrove and tropical dry forest species, bird sighting database Resources: Project is well resourced Accommodation: Hacienda dormitory Meals: Three per day Mon-Sat. Selfcatering on Sundays Included in this project: Airport pickup Orientation Insurance 24/7 support from local i-to-i staff Accommodation and meals Project length: 1-12 weeks Price: Minimum length: £545 Extra week(s): £130 Arrival dates: See page 44
Learn more:
www.i-to-i.com/ecuad 0870 333 2332
Learn more:
www.i-to-i.com/ecuad 0870 333 2332
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