City/State: Andes and Amazon Basin Country: ECUADOR Wildlife Rescue REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Experiential Learning International 2828 N. Speer Blvd. Suite 230 CO UNITED STATES 80211 Phone: 303-321-8278 www.eliabroad.org Program description: Volunteers are needed to work on an Animal Rescue Project. You'll help provide day to day care for the animals, repair enclosures, and assist with reintroduction programs. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with animals, to work with volunteers who deeply care about nature, and to live in the exotic surroundings of the Amazon rainforest or high Andean Mountains. The Amazonian Center, the Rio Napo Animal Rescue Project, was constructed in 2004.  The location is half hour by bus or boat from the town of Coca, on a forested hill overlooking Rio Napo. The areas surrounding the center are lush and filled with wildlife, including jaguars, and such exotic animals as aguti, paca, aguchi and capibara. This is an ideal situation for volunteers who want to spend a month or more quietly working with animals, specifically providing enrichment and interactive activities--this in a rainforest setting that is not difficult to access. The Andean center center is about one hour south of Quito in the Avenue of Volcanoes. The center is surrounded by stunning views of Cotopaxi and other volcanoes. The quiet valley is full of fruit orchards and vegetable farms. At any one time, the center houses around 50 animals. Typical animals include Andean spectacled bears, pumas, ocelots, jaguars, giant Galapagos Tortoises, kinkajous, porcupines, coatis, capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys, wooly monkeys, boa constrictors, parrots, Andean eagles, hawks, wild ducks, and deer. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: 18+ Travel to site: Independent Travel Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group No. in group: 3-4 Living arrangements on the program: Tents/Rustic Accommodation How long does the program last?: 1-3 Months What are the dates of this program: Throughout the year. Cost or price of this program: US$895 UK£460 Typical person for this program: Independent travellers. Languages required besides English: Spanish Other Volunteering Programs listings from Experiential Learning International various, ghana Volunteer in Ghana chennai, india Orphanages in India bhaktapur, nepal Orphanage Volunteers beijing and yanqing, china Teach in China with ELI nakuru, kenya Volunteer in Kenya krakow, poland Holocaust Memorial Park tacloban city, philippines Humanitarian Aid in the Philippines tatra mountains, poland Youth Summer Camps in Poland hanoi, vietnam Summer Camps in Hanoi buenos aires, argentina Volunteer With Home Construction in Buenos Aires buenos aires, argentina Volunteer in a Buenos Aires Soup Kitchen buenos aires, argentina Centers for At-Risk Children in Buenos Aires buenos aires, argentina Volunteer at the Buenos Aires Zoo hanoi, vietnam Teach English or French in Hanoi quito, ecuador Human Rights Organizations in Ecuador quito, ecuador Orphanages in Ecuador quito, ecuador Medical Internships in Ecuador ecuador Teach in Ecuador kilimanjaro and meru, tanzania Volunteer in the Maasai Community arusha, tanzania Volunteer in the Meru Community cape town, south africa Social Welfare Programs in Cape Town iganga, uganda Orphanages in Uganda phnom penh, cambodia Teach English in Phnom Penh phnom penh, cambodia Income Generation Project in Phnom Penh heredia, costa rica Volunteer With At-risk Youth in Costa Rica phnom penh, cambodia Volunteer With Garment Workers in Cambodia phnom penh, cambodia Teacher Capacity Building phnom penh, cambodia Volunteer At-risk Children in Cambodia heredia, costa rica Gender Equality in Costa Rica heredia, costa rica Volunteer Health Programs in Costa Rica heredia, costa rica Volunteer Teach in Costa Rica rural areas, costa rica Conservation Projects in Ecuador chennai, india Empowerment Programs for Women in India Back   New Search   Send to a friend