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Category Archives: Monkeys South Africa
Volunteer with monkeys in South Africa: a time never to forget!
I have just returned from South Africa, where I spent an incredible few days volunteering with the delightful monkeys and baboons at our monkey rehabilitation centre deep in the South African bush. Armed with fantastic memories of a warm welcome, … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, career break, conservation volunteering, gap year, South Africa
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Volunteer with monkeys in South Africa
Protecting monkeys has never been such a relevant subject, with the BBC covering a story on a new bill in parliament to make owning monkeys illegal today. One of the world’s most cuddly and loveable animals. many people like the … Continue reading
Snapshot of life in South Africa from a volunteer with monkeys
Ness Clark, a volunteer with monkeys in South Africa, has sent us over some great shots of her time as a volunteer. We have had an incredibly hard time choosing which ones to put up on this blog to put … Continue reading
“Best experience ever” volunteering with monkeys
Monkey and baboon volunteer Sarah Smith, who volunteered in South Africa for two weeks last November, fills us in on her time with the cheeky creatures. “I had the most amazing time and both Bob and Lynne [Oyster reps at … Continue reading
Oyster Reviews: Volunteer with monkeys South Africa
Find out what our volunteers have said in these Oyster reviews of the monkey and baboon rehabilitation programme Lucrezia Slinn, 2 weeks September 2011 “The placement was fantastic. I was able to work with and learn about primates, which was … Continue reading
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Oyster review: volunteering with monkeys in South Africa
It is always lovely to hear back from our volunteers and workers that we send away, and this email below is no exception. Catherine spent 6 weeks volunteering with monkeys in South Africa, and emailed me to tell me about … Continue reading
Last minute animal volunteering: monkeys and baboons need you!
It may be coming up to Christmas, but work never stops when you have over 400 monkeys and baboons to look after. And even more to rescue! Things are … Continue reading
Veterinary experience abroad: volunteer with monkeys in South Africa
Experience is one of the key ingredients in our competitive job market and univeristy application process. Taking a gap year, a career break or a mini gap is a great way … Continue reading
Volunteering with monkeys in South Africa… Ness Clark shares her story!
Here at Oyster we love to keep you all updated with how the monkeys and baboons are doing at our project in the beautiful town of Phalaborwa in South Africa. One of our volunteers, Ness Clark, is out there right now … Continue reading
Release baboons into their natural habitat in the wilderness of South Africa
When we received this gorgeous picture from the Oyster monkey rehabilitation project in South Africa, we simply had to share it! The mother, Angel, has been looked after since 2008 by passionate volunteers who could not accept the life of cruelty that … Continue reading
