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Category Archives: Bears Romania
Taking a career break volunteering with bears in Romania: we have a winner!
Oyster Worldwide is delighted to be working with Jeff Jung of Career Break Secrets, who was the lucky winner of our competition to spend some time of a career break volunteering with bears in Romania. There were many entrants to … Continue reading
Volunteer Review: Wulfric on his time as a volunteer at the bear sanctuary in Romania
Wulfric Willis an Oyster volunteer who has recently returned from three weeks spent volunteering in the bear Romania bear sanctuary loved his time away: ‘ It was great seeing the bears everyday, just watching them in a … Continue reading
Volunteer with bears in Romania: Oyster volunteer review
A great insight into life as a volunteer with bears in Romania from Ash, who spent three weeks at the sanctuary with Oyster last year. Thanks Ash! “Upon arrival in Romania I was met by Razvan, Oyster’s fantastic Romanian rep, … Continue reading
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Volunteering with bears: an Oyster volunteer blog
Bear volunteer Kristen Karlson, whose four weeks in Romania volunteering with bears is coming close to an end, has been writing a fantastic blog about her time volunteering wiht bears in the sanctuary near Brasov. Since March 9th she has … Continue reading
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Volunteer with bears: an Oyster volunteer’s bear blog
Many of our Oyster volunteers write blogs about their time overseas, which is a great way to find out more about what people are really up to when they get involved in our projects. Bear volunteer Wulfric Willis, who is … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, bear volunteer, Bears, big bear build, career break, gap year, Romania, WSPA
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Gap year support: the parent’s perspective
“Increasing numbers of young adults are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to experience a gap year between school and further studies. When our youngest daughter Zantel turned 18 in grade 12, the gap year was a great opportunity to … Continue reading
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Country profile: your gap year in Romania
Guide books such as the Lonely Planet and Rough Guides speak very highly of Romania- and rightly so. It is a country so full of contrast, of beautiful scenery, rich foods and warm people, that you are almost at a … Continue reading
Big Bear Build: new enclosure being built at the sanctuary in Romania
Oyster Worldwide has been working with the WSPA bear sanctuary in Romania since its creation in 2007, sending volunteers to help with the day to day running of the sanctuary and caring for the 57 bears that are living in … Continue reading
Jack, volunteer with bears in Romania, tells us of his time in Transylvania!
Jack Dunstan, a volunteer with bears in Romania last November, answers our questions about his time with the bears. Thanks Jack! Did the placement live up to your expectations? Definitely. I was looking for something that would be challenging and … Continue reading
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Oyster Reviews: Volunteer with bears in Romania
Find out what our volunteers have said in these Oyster reviews of volunteering with bears in Romania Anna McDermott, 3 months September 2007 The sanctuary is an incredible place to work and the people there are so lovely. It is … Continue reading
