Learning to dive in South Africa
Learning to dive in South Africa: experience the oceans in another way Oyster is pleased to offer marine conservation volunteers the opportunity to take part in a 3 day intensive diving course …
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Emily Gilford: 8 weeks as a volunteer at a bear sanctuary in Romania
As someone who has always wanted to work with bears, Oyster’s ‘Volunteer with bears in Romania’ program was something that, as soon as I saw it, I just knew I had to …
Why Choose New Zealand? Top 15 Reasons
New Zealand was recently voted 9th best country to live in worldwide. This survey was taken according to ‘business experts and informed elites’. These stats take into consideration the living standards, income …
Buying Ski Gear in Whistler
So what should you buy, where? Being a skiing town, Whistler obviously has many equipment stores which you can buy from and your staff pass will give you discounts on equipment in …
The last week of volunteering in Sri Lanka – by Barbara Boylan
This is Barbara’s final week of volunteering in Sri Lanka, and we are very sad that this means the last of her blog installments. We have been enjoying them tremendously over the …
What is conservation volunteering in New Zealand like?
Sending volunteers to Australia and New Zealand to take part in valuable conservation projects is something Oyster is very proud of. We offer 10 destinations in Australia and 3 in New Zealand, …
What we can do to help the orangutans avoid extinction
Why do we need to help the orangutans? The IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) has recently announced orangutans are very much in danger of extinction. The number of orangutans …
A day in the life of a Big 5 conservation volunteer
A day exploring the home of the Big 5 conservation volunteers Arriving at Port Elizabeth International Airport always brings a smile to my face. The reason is two-fold: firstly, there are no …
Jungle volunteering: how I helped monkeys in Ecuador
Jungle volunteering: working with monkeys in the Amazonian rain forest Diana has recently returned from Ecuador where she immersed herself in caring for rescued monkeys at a primate sanctuary. Here she tells …
Volunteering helps with saving elephants in Sri Lanka
Protecting and saving elephants in Sri Lanka Julie Marshman recently spent 2 weeks volunteering on a fantastic project in Sri Lanka. Unlike many volunteer options in this stunning country, this is not …
