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Volunteer Vacations

Hands-on opportunities to study and protect wild animals

Looking for more than sun and sand?  Join a Volunteer Vacation to make a difference for endangered animals while having an experience that you will remember.

No special skills needed, just bring your enthusiasm and a camera!

Browse volunteer vacations below:

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Help conserve Peru's pink dolphins, giant river otters, monkeys, macaws and more.
$2,775 USD
Dates available in Jan, March, June, August, Sep, & Nov.
8 - 16 days
Tour

Help study bottlenose and spotted dolphins in warm Caribbean waters
$2,890 USD
Aug 3-9, 2013
7 days
Tour

Kayak Mexico's mangroves and help study green turtles.
$1,250 USD
2013: May 1-5; Oct 29 - Nov 2; Nov 23-27; Dec 5-9 / 2014: April 15-19 & May 2-6
7 days
Tour

Participate in a long-term scientific research program with these charismatic animals
$1,975 USD
2012: Nov 24 - Dec 1 2013: Dates from Jan - April
8 days
Tour

An extraordinary opportunity to dive one of the world's great sites
$5,720 USD
2013 Dates: Nov 10 - 22
10 - 12 days
Tour

Help study these elusive cats in the rainforest
$1,785 USD
Year round
2 weeks
Tour

Participate in the conservation of an ancient, giant sea turtle
$1,125 USD
June 29-July 6, 2013 (2014 dates coming soon)
8 days
Tour

Spend two weeks researching these amazing animals
$1,913 USD
Year round
2 weeks
Tour

Help study Colobus monkeys and coastal forests
$1,641 USD
Year round
2 weeks
Tour

Survey the astounding rainforest biodiversity of the Ecuadorian Andes
$2,875 USD
June - July
11 days
Tour

Participate in shark research along the Belize Barrier Reef
$2,595 USD
January & May - July
8 days
Tour

Help research and protect these charismatic birds
$3,075 USD
March - July
12 days
Tour

Help save leatherback turtles from extinction, working with leading scientists and a local conservation group
$2,825 USD
April - June
10 - 12 days
Tour

Get up close with Baja's gray whales and green turtles
$1,550 USD
2014 Dates: Feb 5-9 & 23-27 Feb 27 - March 3 March 7-11
5 days
Tour

Spend a weekend in Southern California gathering data on gray whales
$925 USD
Jan - March
3 days

What Is SEEtheWILD?

We're a non-profit wildlife conservation travel organization that supports local efforts to protect endangered animals.  We work with quality tour operators who have passed our criteria to ensure low environmental impact.  We're part of The Ocean Foundation.

Contact us to learn more about volunteer vacations.

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