2017 at Zoo Assistant
from 487€
Zoo Assistant
Highlights
- Join us in Huancayo, nestled in the Peruvian Central Andes, as a valued volunteer at our local zoo.
- Immerse yourself in the world of animal care. Support the local staff in feeding, providing medical assistance, cleaning cages, rescuing animals from mistreatment, and offering them a safe haven.
- Gain spanish fluency by living with a host family and sharing life with locals.
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About the program
Support the permanent employees at the local zoo in the Peruvian Central Andes with various daily tasks like taking care of animals.
We are grateful for volunteers that want to work at the local zoo which is located in Huancayo, in the Peruvian Central Andes.
At the zoo there are more than 100 peruvian amazonical and andean species of animals like pumas, lions, peruvian bears that are almost extincted as well as pantheras, snakes ...
Typical day
start helping with permanent task to the employes at the zoo with in the diferents areas like feeding the animals, helping the vets, clinic ans mantaining the animals spots.
Free-time activities
We are surrounded by many tourist attractions such as:
-La Selva Central, home to many Ashaninka tribes
-Santa Rosa de Ocopa, the oldest monastery in the region (also featuring the largest library, with 25.000 ancient books)
-The first Peruvian capital "Jauja"
-The largest water reserve in Peru, ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
the dates are open any times of the year, the rainy season start in december until march.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Peru Peru Volunteering
Non-profit - founded in 2002
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Veronica Ruth Angela
About the project
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