Into the wild with a game ranger course
Fully immerse yourself in the life of a safari on this game ranger course in a private reserve close to Port Elizabeth. Living on a Big 5 game reserve, surrounded by wildlife …
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Tracking wild elephants through the Namib Desert
There is something about waking up in the desert after a night of sleeping under the stars that is quite unreal. Seeing the shafts of sunlight breaking on the towering cliff walls …
Top 5 reasons to book your gap year early
Having spent much of the past few weeks out and about visiting schools and colleges to talk about gap years, I thought it would be a good idea to summarise the messages …
Construction volunteering and conservation in Namibia
My induction to construction volunteering and the conservation of elephants The plane passed over vast expanses of sand, dunes and nothingness. The last 20 minutes of my flight from Johannesburg to Walvis …
I shared a bathroom with a rhino: Kragga Kamma Game Reserve
The title of this blog pretty much sums up the amazing experience I had at Kragga Kamma Game Reserve in South Africa, whilst on Oyster’s Sports Coaching programme in Port Elizabeth. …
Prince Harry visits Oyster project in Brazil
It was very heartening to see Prince Harry enjoying some time at the Community Youth Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil where Oyster has sent volunteers to in Brazil to work with under-privileged …
Max the celebrity bear
We were delighted to hear that Max the bear has been featured in an art exhibition. Oyster has been working with the bear sanctuary in Romania since 2007, sending volunteers to work …
Guaranteed work in Canada this winter
Update: As of 10th July 2014 we have special offers on the last few places for winter 2014/15, only available to people with the IEC Canadian Working Holiday Permit: Save £400 on our …
Oyster Reviews: Sports coaching volunteering in South Africa
Find out what Oyster volunteers have said in these reviews of our sports coaching volunteering project in South Africa: “My First week was very good! I‘ve made so many experiences. That‘s incredible. …
A journey where you get a lifetime experience
Hello volunteers and travellers out there! My name is Sophie and I spent 5 weeks in the Big Cat Sanctuary Lionsrock in South Africa. I have a big heart for all animals …
