Boomers Abroad

Description

There are certain responsibilities that volunteers at the Rescue Center have and everyone is expected to pull their own weight. Work begins at 7 am with the cleaning of cages and feeding of the animals. The animals do not work on our schedules; rather they follow their own internal clock which insists that they eat early in the day. The time for your rest and relaxation is later in the day when the temperature and humidity usually demands it.

In addition to the regular daily feeding and care of the animals, we usually have special on-going activities in which we expect volunteers to participate as needed. These activities include: construction of cages or extra buildings, trail maintenance, gathering of wild foods for the animals, and research into the wild diets of the animals.

Depending on your experience and skills, you may also be asked to help in veterinary medical treatment and operations as well as in the periodic blood and feces samples we must take to monitor the health of the animals.

Perhaps the most satisfying work we carry out at the Center are the releases which they carry our 2-4 times per year. Volunteers may assist in identifying appropriate release sites (with sufficient water and food and few nearby human settlements), constructing release platforms and monitoring released animals. In general, we expect volunteers to become a willing part of the Rescue Center team and to take an integral part in the day-to-day operations of the Center.

The Center is truly a magical place that abounds with natural beauty both within and outside the cages!

There is plenty of time at night and during those steamy afternoon siestas to think and listen to the mysterious jungle noises that allude to danger and territorial squabbles. The beautiful creatures that surround you are all part of the experience. One only has to stop and look and listen for a moment to realize that saving the jungles of our planet is truly something worth being a part of.