Conservation volunteering in Borneo – by Jessica Prestage
My name is Jessica Prestage, I’m 18 years old and I am from England. I have just completed a four-week volunteering programme in Borneo. I finished school in May and I am …
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Six weeks volunteering with elephants in South Africa
Find out what it’s really like to be volunteering with elephants in South Africa from Oyster volunteer Andrew. Andrew volunteered for 6 weeks in June and July 2012 and here is what …
Where do the rescued elephants in Thailand come from?
The elephant sanctuary in Thailand has been growing over the last 5 years, and is currently home to over 20 elephants. But where do the rescued elephants in Thailand come from? Below …
Volunteering through the eyes of a child – Costa Rica
We were fortunate enough to have received this fabulous account from 11 year old Ruth who took part in a volunteering project with her mum at the end of last year. Ruth …
Top conservation initiatives from around the world
A celebration of conservation initiatives In 2017, millions of people across the UK and around the world were tuning in to Blue Planet II for a weekly education about our amazing underwater …
Big 5 safari volunteer project updates
There have been huge changes afoot on our Big 5 safari volunteer project in South Africa. We are delighted to share some of these updates with you below. A summary of our …
Travelling in Sri Lanka as a volunteer by Barbara Boylan
Barbara is currently volunteering in Sri Lanka, helping to conserve wild elephants that live close to small communities. Travelling in Sri Lanka can be a bit of a culture shock at times, …
Barbara’s volunteering diary: the quirks of life in Sri Lanka!
Barbara Boylan is spending 4 weeks in Sri Lanka helping on a community and elephant conservation project. She is is sending us delightful updates from her volunteering diary, showing the challenges and …
Primate release: over 100 monkeys and baboons to be released in 2018
Breaking news: We are incredibly excited to announce that there will be at least one primate release on our monkey and baboon rehabilitation project in South Africa this year. What are the …
Barbara’s Sri Lanka adventure: week 1
On 29th January 2018, Barbara Boylan headed out on her second trip with Oyster Worldwide. She is sending us delightful updates from her Sri Lanka adventure and has asked that we can …
