Ideas for a family volunteering adventure
Following our blog a few weeks ago on the benefits of taking a family volunteering holiday (‘Book now for a family holiday with a difference.’), today’s blog will introduce some of our …
Tag: animal conservation
Oyster’s pick of our top most photographic projects
Its been a tough decision but these are the top 5 Oyster projects that we think make the most fantastic destinations for some truly good photos. See if you agree! Head to …
Georgia’s experience volunteering with turtles in Costa Rica
Georgia recently returned home from a wonderful trip to Costa Rica to volunteer at the turtles project. Here is what she got up to. “As a volunteer, I patrolled beaches at night, …
My adventure in South Africa – by Sam Robertson
An adventure to South Africa to volunteer with monkeys and baboons The journey itself to the project was quite a smooth one, it provides you lots of time to relax and anticipate …
Romania bans trophy hunting of brown bears, lynx, wild cats and wolves
Hooray for Romania who have made this surprising move in order to protect their native carnivores. It is believed that the ban has co-insided with a push for the protection of the …
Pura Vida! – Conservation in Paradise
Thank you to Emily Tipper for this fantastic summary of your wonderful time in Costa Rica! This summer I was lucky enough to spend 2 weeks in Playa San Miguel working with …
I wanna talk like you! Rocky the Orangutan communication breakthrough
Are orangutans more similar to humans than we already thought? New research from the University of Durham would suggest that this is the case. Rocky, an 8-year-old orangutan living in Indianapolis Zoo, USA, …
Volunteering with sun bears in Borneo by Jessica Prestage
Find out what Oyster volunteer Jessica got up to on her amazing trip to Borneo to volunteer a our sun bear sanctuary My name is Jessica Prestage, I’m 18 years old and …
17 Bucket List Ideas for travelling
Do you have a travel bucket list of things that you have always wanted to see and do? We’ve put a list of some of our favourite, see if you agree! 1. …
Great white sharks facing extinction in South Africa
Sharks – the scary predators of the sea – are usually shrouded in mystery. But recently, the spot light has been firmly on these giants because their very survival on the South African coast is at risk.
