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Help prevent the closure of a Costa Rican beach site – volunteer with turtles!
Our tropical beach site in Costa Rica is in danger of closing down as it struggles to cope during the busy turtle hatching season with limited volunteer help. Turtle lovers are desperately needed to prevent the closure of a truly … Continue reading
Posted in Turtles Costa Rica
Tagged animal welfare, career break, costa rica, gap year, special offer, tropical beach, turtles, Volunteer
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Be the obvious choice in a competitive job market with your work experience!
In the current competitive climate, employers and university admissions are looking for more than just a set of school qualifications. Relevant work experience in your area of interest will give your CV an impressive boost, placing you at the very top of the pile … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, marine biology, sharks, short term, summer, turtles, University, veterinary, Volunteering, work experience
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Congratulations from Oyster on the results of your Scottish Highers!
Volunteer in paradise as a worthwhile treat for all your hard work! Congratulations to all those opening that exam grade envelope today, and we hope you are happy with the result! No matter the outcome, you have battled through approximately … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, gap year, lions, monkeys, Scottish Highers, sharks, short term, summer, turtles, volunteer holiday
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Photo of the week: volunteer with turtles in Costa Rica?
Wish you were here? We sure do. Fantastic photo taken on one of the beach sites in Costa Rica where we work with a local charity to help with turtle conservation on the Pacific Coast. Release baby turtles to the … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Welfare, Turtles Costa Rica
Tagged animal welfare, conservation, costa rica, gap year, marine conservation, summer holiday, turtles
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More summer madness- animal welfare projects from £495
Ever fancied a walk on the wild side working with your favourite animal in diverse locations around the world? Well now is your chance. Summer fever has hit in the Oyster office, and as we are all wishing that we … Continue reading
Gap year reflections on an amazing time volunteering with turtles in Costa Rica
Last night in Costa Rica, and I am feeling sad! The last 5 weeks have gone so fast, and I have met so many amazing people, seen some amazing things and had some amazing experiences. This evening, for my last … Continue reading
Photo of the week: the sun sets over the turtles in Costa Rica
Fancy seeing this sort of view every evening? I took this photo when I was helping as a volunteer with turtles in Costa last year. Every evening we would sit on the beach to see different sunsets, and this was … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Welfare, Turtles Costa Rica
Tagged career break, Community Work, costa rica, gap year, turtles, Volunteering
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“Voluntourism” on the rise- make an important difference on your holidays
With so-called ‘Voluntourism’ on the rise, can volunteering for a short time be more harm than good? Continue reading
Photo Friday: photo of the week Turtle Conservation: Costa Rica
This week’s photo of the week was taken at our paradise beach location in Costa Rica. Here, volunteers work with a highly esteemed local charity, patrolling the beaches to help turtle conservation and gather important research for the charity’s strong … Continue reading
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
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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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