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Costa Rica 4-Week Experience
by: Loop Abroad
Experience a full month exploring Costa Rica from the jungle to the city to the coast. For the first half of the program, work alongside veterinarians and researchers whose job is to teach you so you can learn and practice new skills while helping animals in need. Work in a dog shelter or a dog clinic and learn clinical skills including blood draws, suturing, skin scrapes, and spay and neuter surg...
Experience a full month exploring Costa Rica from the jungle to the city to the coast. For the first half of the program, work alongside veterinarians and researchers whose job is to teach you so you can learn and practice new skills while helping animals in need. Work in a dog shelter or a dog clinic and learn clinical skills including blood draws, suturing, skin scrapes, and spay and neuter surgeries. Spend one week living at a dolphin research facility, learning about and helping in boat-based and lab research on dolphin health and behavior. Your program will also include fun exploration and cultural activities, including zip-lining and touring beautiful natural sites. The other half of the program is based at a wildlife rescue center located on the west coast of Costa Rica that rehabi...
Program Highlights
Study and research wild dolphins.
Learn and practice small animal clinical skills.
Care for sloths, kinkajous, monkeys, parrots, and other Costa Rican animals.
Help in providing free pet care and spay and neuter surgeries for locals (when available).
Enjoy a fun weekend exploring Manuel Antonio National Park, where you might see two-toed and three-toed sloths, howler monkeys, squirrel and spider monkeys, coatis, pacas, and anteaters.
Quick Details
- Costa Rica
- Summer
- Animal Science
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
- All Nationalities
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Locations
- Costa Rica
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Animal Science
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
Availability
Years Offered: 2025
- Summer
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
This Program is also open to Solo, Group
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Welcome Dinner
- Group Meals
Accommodation Options
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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