Wildlife Rescue Centre
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- Rehabilitation and Release where Possible
- Care for Rescued Animals and Improve their Lives through Enrichment
- Support and Educate the Community through your Care for Rescued Animals
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- Return airport pickup from Yogyakarta International Airport (JOG)
- Food, shared accommodation in twin room with shared bathroom
- Cooking facilities
- All volunteer activities
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Working with a different keeper and group of animals each day, you will experience the full spectrum of wildlife at WRC Jogja. You will participate in enclosure cleaning, feeding, food preparation, maintenance and enclosure enrichment and spend a morning with WRC’s vet- the perfect opportunity to observe, learn about the animals and ask lots of questions!
Every Wednesday there is an English class for the children from nearby villages. The class has a local teacher who organises games and learning activities to encourage them to learn English as their third language. This is a fun and interactive session where volunteer...
One of the Centre’s newest programs is run by a local teacher who helps many youth (normally aged 15- 30) in the direct community learn conversational English through fun interactive games. Volunteers will help as a “native speaker” to encourage the students to learn their third language.
In the last 5 years the Centre has released 9 eagles back into the wild in Java, many close to the Centre. Other animals have been trans located to release programs on their native islands. One afternoon after work volunteers will have the opportunity to visit a previous animal release site and learn about the release program from the centre.
The centre is focused on building a strong positive lasting relationship with the local villagers. They do this by engaging in a number of cultural activities including a traditional gamelan (music) class and batik (wax art) class in a nearby local village. They also ...
Friday evenings you will be welcomed into the home of a staff member from the local village where you will enjoy traditional, home-cooked Javan cuisine and maybe even try your hand at preparing some. Their smiles are infectious and the delicious food just keeps on coming, so be sure to work up an appetite during the day!
Following your arrival, airport transfer, orientation and safety briefing, a typical day will look like this:
6:30 Breakfast & Brief 7:00 Meet Your Keeper – Prepare for work 7:30 Enclosure Cleaning 9:30 Coffee Break and Snacks 10:00 Feeding Time 1...As a volunteer, you’ll learn about rescues, animal injuries, effective rehabilitation, enrichment and release. You’ll get to learn from Randy, the centre’s vet– and if any animals need treating, you may even get the opportunity to observe. On top of this, you’ll build...
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2019 Pricing
- 2 weeks $1,908
- 3 weeks $2,419
- 4 weeks $3,074
All arrivals are on a Monday, departures are on a Sunday
All year round each week, starting January 7th 2019.
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Accommodation
Shared (single sex) twin rooms with en suite (cold) shower and Western style toilet. Rooms come with air-con, drinking water, and tea/coffee facilities. Volunteers can opt for a double room for an extra charge of RM400 per week. This room is not always available so kindly confirm availability with Ecoteer in advance.
There is a communal lobby area with a television, where volunteers can socialize and enjoy meals together. All meals are included but you will have access to the stove and refrigerator in the kitchen should you require them, as well as a washing machine. All rooms have private balconies where you can dry laundry or simply relax overlooking the forest.
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