Tag Archives: animal conservation

Planet Earth Live: volunteer to save the very animals seen on TV!

Here at Oyster we have been keenly keeping up to date on the progress of Gremlin the baby monkey, Moja the vulnerable lion cub, Maya the cutest little elephant and Juliet the proud black bear mum as the drama unfolds … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Volunteering with elephants: an “unforgettable” experience

We were delighted to learn that one of our returned Oyster elephant volunteers in South Africa loved her experience so much that she told her local newspaper, The Rocky Mountain Outlook, all about her time at the elephant conservation and … Continue reading

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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Lynn Stephenson’s incredible experience at Romania’s Bear Sanctuary

I have just returned from 2 weeks working in a Bear Sanctuary in Romania, and it was an amazing experience. The first surprise was Brasov and how beautiful and cosmopolitan it was. A lovely square with brightly coloured houses, churches and … Continue reading

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