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Tag Archives: Bears
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 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
Posted in Bears Romania
Tagged Bear Sanctuary, Bears, career break, gap year, Romania, volunteer with bears, WSPA
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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
Posted in Bears Romania
Tagged animal welfare, bear volunteer, Bears, big bear build, career break, gap year, Romania, WSPA
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Oyster review: 2 weeks as volunteer with bears in Romania
A lovely message received from Martin and Marion Sausins after their 2 weeks as a volunteer with bears in Romania. “Bears and Romania were brilliant. We had a fantastic time and enjoyed out time at the sanctuary. We hope the … Continue reading
Posted in Bears Romania
Tagged Bears, career break, gap year, responsible travel, Romania, Volunteer
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Last chance to save the bears in Romania
As we near the winter season, our bear sanctuary and childcare projects in Romania are crying out for volunteers- the bears need help preparing for the long cold winter and the kids yearn for Christmas joy and love in family … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Welfare, Bears Romania
Tagged Bears, childcare, last minute deals, orphanages, Romania, teaching, Volunteer
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Oyster review: my first day at a Romanian bear sanctuary
Many thanks to Natasha Chow for her fantastic blog about her first day at the bear sanctuary in Romania: Earlier this year I was incredibly luck to win a trip with Oyster Worldwide to volunteer at Eastern Europe’s largest bear … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Welfare, Bears Romania
Tagged Bears, break with bears, career break, gap year, responsible travel, volunteering with bears
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How can I help the animals?
We’ve all seen the pictures splashed across the ad breaks on television and on the pleas posted through our letter boxes from charities such as WSPA and the WWF. We all know that giving a few pounds a month could … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Welfare
Tagged animal conservation, animal welfare, Bears, career break, costa rica, gap year, holidays with a difference, how can i help the animals, Romania, save the turtles, South Africa, turtle volunteering, turtles, Volunteer, volunteer opportunities animals, wildlife conservation, work with turtles
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volunteer and help to give abused bears the chance at life in the wild
The sad death of Knut the polar bear at the weekend has sparked debate throughout the animal welfare world. Knut was born in Berlin Zoo in 2006. Rejected by his mother, he was hand reared and cared for in an … Continue reading
Posted in Bears Romania
Tagged animal welfare, animals in captivity, Bear Sanctuary, Bears, berlin, careerbreak, gap year, knut, knut the polar bear, Volunteer, work with bears
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Dreaming of a white Christmas… in Brasov it’s a reality!
Last week I was in wintery Brasov catching up with our Representative and seeing how each of our projects are doing. It was great to visit the Bear Sanctuary, Children’s Hospital and Family Homes, all of which are such positive … Continue reading
Romania a country full of contrast!
When I have to describe Romania to friends and acquaintances, the first way that I would say about this fascinating, beautiful country is that it is a country of contrasts. From arriving at the buzzing airport onwards, the sights, sounds … Continue reading
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