Provide crucial animal care for rescued wildlife

This Wildlife Rescue internship is an incredible opportunity to help care for rescued animals. Poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking of orangutans and other endangered species are at crisis levels. Our Wildlife Rescue Centre in Jogjakarta, Indonesia accepts and cares for rescued animals. Moreover,  where possible, it rehabilitates and releases them back into the wild. However, behavioural and health conditions caused by previous owners mean for many animals the centre becomes their permanent home.

The centre is seeking an Wildlife Rescue  Intern to provide crucial care to its animals, which include gibbons, orangutans, sun bears, birds and other rainforest animals – and coordinate volunteers to do the same.

Animal Care Internship Responsibilities

• Manage volunteers, ensuring they have a fulfilling stay.
• Lead volunteers in animal husbandry and enrichment activities (feeding, cleaning enclosures and creating enrichment tools to keep the animals stimulated).
• Educate volunteers about the rescue and release process.
• Work with teachers and volunteers to run fun and interactive English classes with local children and adults.
• Raise awareness of environmental protection and animal welfare amongst the community and support volunteers to do the same.
• Share the local culture with volunteers by exploring the cuisine and other experiences such as traditional wax art, music and dance.