WorkingAbroad Projects

Oustanding photos taken from our first week of the season at our Italy Dolphin & Whale project - 7 s***m whales, 2 fin whales, loads of beautiful striped dolphins and even a loggerhead turtle - wow - what a start to the season! Places still available June to October, please DM if you're interested to join! 🐳🐬🐢💙

There’s something truly special about leaving the safari vehicle behind and exploring the wilderness on foot at our Kariega Big Five Game Reserve Volunteer Programme, South Africa. A bush walk slows the pace and opens your senses to the finer details often missed from afar. 🔎

Walking through nature allows you to reconnect with the quieter side of safari life. Without the hum of an engine, every sound becomes more vivid and every moment more immersive. It’s a chance to pause, breathe deeply, and appreciate the smaller wonders that make the African bush so magical.✨️

From fascinating insects and colourful birds to ancient trees and hidden animal signs, a bush walk reveals an entirely different perspective of the wilderness. It’s not only an adventure, but also a deeply relaxing experience that leaves you feeling refreshed and grounded in nature. This is also a perfect chance for those on our special family project to have their children engaged with the strange, creepy crawlies of Africa!🇿🇦

https://www.workingabroad.com/projects/kariega-big-five-game-reserve-volunteer-programme-south-africa/

Trunks up, it’s Friday! 🌿🐘

Mae Dok from our Ethical Elephant Volunteer Project, Thailand, wishes you all a fantastic Friday. 💚

The rains are coming more frequently, and the forest is already transforming into a green oasis. 🌿✨

Happy Friday! 🙏🌿🐘

‼️ Last-minute dates just opened up for June & early July - Deep Ecology & Sea Turtle Family Project, Costa Rica‼️

Based on an agroecological farm community in Drake Bay on the southern Pacific Osa Peninsula - one of the most biodiverse places on earth - this is less a holiday, more a full reset. Your family stays in your own private jungle bungalow or cabin with hot showers, hammocks on the decking and primary forest on your doorstep.

June is before turtle season, but there's no shortage of things to get stuck into - organic food growing and regenerative farming, ecological construction, free yoga, free Spanish classes, natural cosmetics making, and exploring the wild coastline, waterfalls and mangroves of the Osa Peninsula. Corcovado National Park is right there for hiking, and humpback whales, dolphins and rays are regular sightings offshore.

Sea turtle conservation begins in July - but June families get all of this, in one of the most extraordinary corners of Central America, for a week or more.

Rated 5/5 from family reviews. Minimum age 8.

👉 https://www.workingabroad.com/families/volunteering/deep-ecology-sea-turtle-family-volunteering-in-costa-rica/

DM us if you'd like to know more about dates and availability

🌍 Still searching for a last minute family summer adventure with purpose?

We still have spots available on a handful of our family programmes for July, August - and beyond. Here's what's still on the table:

🐢 Greece - Sea Turtle Conservation, Kefalonia
🌿 Costa Rica - Deep Ecology & Sea Turtle Programme
🐢 Maldives - Family Sea Turtle Eco Package
🐘 Sri Lanka - Elephant Conservation
🐘 Thailand - Ethical Elephant Project
🐘 Namibia - Desert Elephants, Damaraland
🌿 Ecuador - Cloudforest Conservation

These are proper hands-on conservation programmes for families who want to do something that matters together.

If any of these are on your radar and you'd like to know more about dates, costs and how it all works, drop us a DM and we'll help you get it sorted.

👉 All family programmes: https://www.workingabroad.com/families/

Meerkat Mayhem 🐾

Meerkats are irresistibly cute, highly social, and full of personality—but they are not pets. In the wild, they thrive in close-knit groups and fiercely defend their territory. In a home environment, that same instinct can lead to stress and aggression.

That’s why sanctuaries have welcomed meerkats over the years—some once kept as pets, others rescued from unsafe situations. At our Wildlife Conservation & San Bushmen Community Project, Namibia, the goal is always clear: back to the wild where they belong. 🌍

These spirited little characters were carefully rehabilitated and released onto the reserve, fitted with tracking collars so we can ensure they’re safe and thriving.

Because freedom isn’t optional—it’s everything.

Run wild, little mob 💛

https://www.workingabroad.com/projects/wildlife-conservation-san-bushmen-community-project-namibia/

The brand-new volunteer cohort has already made a huge impact at our Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteer Project in Greece!

From discovering 42 previously unknown turtles (including a green sea turtle!) to helping injured turtles and cleaning local beaches ahead of nesting season. 🌊♻️

Wish you could help too? Well, you can! Just visit our website or let us know in the comments!

Today is 😀🐢

Today is a day to celebrate both tortoises and turtles of the world!

At WorkingAbroad, alongside our volunteers, we work with tortoises in the Galapagos and sea turtles in Costa Rica, Greece, Grenada, Mauritius, the Maldives, and Kenya!

In addition to conservation action, there is much need for re – education and a new appreciation for these wonderful creatures. 💙

Use the link below to find out how you can volunteer with turtles all around the world!

https://www.workingabroad.com/activity/volunteer-with-turtles-reptiles/