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5 reasons why you should choose to volunteer with animals in Australia… 10th December 2016

Volunteer With Animals in Australia

Since its founding, Oceans 2 Earth has, with the support of many wonderful volunteers, contributed 30,617 hours and $258,000 in support of Australian wildlife projects. These are impressive numbers for our humble organisation however our real pride is in the number of lives changed for the better, both human and animal of which a number cannot be defined. Of course we want to continue these efforts but to do so we need YOU.

And so without further ado here are the five reasons why you should volunteer with animals in Australia.



1. We’re pretty much famous.In Australia, 80% of the plants, mammals and reptiles are unique. That means that there is quite literally nowhere else in the world that you can volunteer with some of our most recognisable fauna like the kangaroo, koala and wombat.

2. Holiday while you work. Australia has been blessed with some of the world’s most pristine beaches, islands and forestry. Conveniently, most of them are just a hop, skip and a jump away from where you’ll be volunteering on our Aussie projects.



3.Do something meaningful with your time. Sometimes funny old life can stretch you to your limits. Taking some time out to ‘unstretch’ so to say, is less optional than it is necessary. Volunteering is like taking vitamins for the soul, it boosts moods and enriches lives. As they say, “you can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.”

4.Learn some new skills. Plenty of people use volunteering opportunities to gain new skills and bulk up their CV’s. Employer’s love volunteers so think of it as a stepping-stone for the right kind of career progression. We offer internships that focus on your specific skills with set objectives to help you achieve your goals



5.Do more than just travel.Volunteering in another country is a unique way to travel, to meet the locals, experience the wildlife and familiarise with your surroundings. If you’re one of the people we’ve met overseas that always says ‘oh I’d love to travel to Australia’, but never does, it might be time for you to book that ticket. Life’s short and you weren’t born to just pay bills and die.

The overall lack of clarity surrounding the sustainability of volunteer efforts organised by certain programs led to the founding of Oceans 2 Earth. Unlike other programs this would be an initiative that focused on collaborating with select grassroots animal welfare organisations and paired them with likeminded animal and nature lovers from around the world. Still today, every volunteer project offered through Oceans 2 Earth has been handpicked and visited by one, or both of us. They have been chosen because they fulfil all of the ethical standards we deem necessary for our cause.



When you choose Oceans 2 Earth you aren’t choosing a conglomerate. We’re talking about two, passionate animal welfare advocates working with a small team of supporters and relying largely on word of mouth to spread awareness and grow their number of volunteers out in the field. We’re talking about supporting projects that have been built up by individuals or communities that have taken the initiative to care for and release wildlife back into their natural habitat.



At the end of the day we do what we do because like humans, animals are living beings and it’s time we started treating them like it.



“No one can do everything. But everyone can do something.”





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Written by Alice Cloake (Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers)