My experience at the Sloth and Wildlife Rescue Center in Costa Rica was amazing, and I’m super grateful for the…
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Join one of the top wildlife rescue centers in Costa Rica, focused on the rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned animals, including sloths, opossums, monkeys, and birds. GoEco volunteers assist with Sloth rehabilitation by feeding, cleaning enclosures, and providing enrichment as part of the Sloth Care Team.
Program Highlights:
Your schedule at a glance:
Arrival day, Sunday: Private airport pickup and transfer to the rescue center at any time. Settle in your new home and meet the volunteers.
Monday: Volunteer orientation
Monday – Sunday: Meaningful volunteer work at the rescue center during the day, followed by organized fun activities for volunteers in the evening.
Departure day, Sunday: A shuttle returns to the airport at specific times throughout the day. If your flight falls outside of these scheduled times, you can arrange a private drop-off at any hour for an additional fee.
Remaining Weeks: Following weeks will have a similar schedule of volunteering Monday to Sunday and one day off per week. Departure is on a Sunday.
What’s Included
What’s not Included
Flights, visas (if required), private airport drop off upon request, travel health insurance, tours and excursions, personal expenses.
Costa Rica is one of the world’s most popular ecotourism destinations, because of its incredible biodiversity. Scientists estimate that Costa Rica may contain as much as 5% of the earth’s plant and animal species! Costa Rica translates to “rich coast” in Spanish for its diverse landscapes, which include rainforests, tropical and temperate forests, volcanoes, beaches, high mountains and marshy lowlands.
The Wildlife Rescue Center is in Alajuela on a 10 acre farm, just a short drive from the Juan Santamaría International Airport.
Costa Rica is a well-known destination for sustainable and nature tourism. Yet, its diverse wildlife is still under many threats. These include habitat loss because of development, electrocutions, dog and cat attacks, and illegal pet trading.
We work with one of the best wildlife organizations in Costa Rica. They dedicate themselves to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of local animals.
As a volunteer, you will help the local staff treat sick, injured and orphaned animals. Their primary goal is to release animals back to the wild when possible. Your volunteer tasks will include:
Sloth Team: All GoEco Volunteers who join this program are placed into the Sloth Team after an orientation and an educational sloth course. The tasks on this team are just for sloths and include preparing food, feeding, cleaning their enclosures, creating enrichments and sloth babysitting.
As a volunteer, you can join daily night activities, including Zumba lessons, karaoke, night walks, bonfires, trivia, movie night and much more…
The program offers weekly tours to various tourist destinations across the country for an additional fee. Some of the options include:
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