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Costa Rica Wildlife Rescue Internship Online
by: Loop Abroad
This internship supports wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release at the Toucan Rescue Ranch in the rainforest of Costa Rica. The ranch has special expertise in toucan, owl, and sloth rehabilitation but also takes in monkeys, wild cats, weasels, otters, and more! You will help evaluate animals for release, focusing on the Saving Sloths Together program. You will most likely see several sloth ...
This internship supports wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release at the Toucan Rescue Ranch in the rainforest of Costa Rica. The ranch has special expertise in toucan, owl, and sloth rehabilitation but also takes in monkeys, wild cats, weasels, otters, and more! You will help evaluate animals for release, focusing on the Saving Sloths Together program. You will most likely see several sloth electrocution cases, an unfortunately common occurrence because of power lines built across the rainforest canopy. This often brings in baby sloths to be hand-raised, which you will learn about from Ranch Founder, Leslie Howle. You will also study orthopedic surgery, eye medicine, and cell regeneration therapy for wildlife animals during this internship! Each week will comprise four video calls:...
Program Highlights
Earn a Certificate in Costa Rican Rainforest Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation from Loop Abroad.
Observe the husbandry team (live on video) and learn how they provide the right diets, enclosures, and enrichment to keep animals healthy and prepare them for release.
Watch veterinarians (live on video) in the clinic, observing treatments and how they work through incoming cases.
Learn how each species undergoes specific training to be ready for life in the wild.
Discover wildlife medicine, from orthopedic surgery to cell regeneration therapy.
Quick Details
- Online
- Costa Rica
- 1-3 Months
- Animal Sciences
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
- All Nationalities
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I had the time of my life
September 25, 2020by: Melissa Craven - United StatesProgram: Costa Rica Wildlife Rescue Internship OnlineI loved this internship and it has helped me choose what I would like to do in my future and to try to work/volunteer at a wildlife rescue center near me. Everything that I learned from this program was great and the people with in the program were also great, I really did have the time of my life doing this program and really hope I can go visit toucan rescue ranch some time in the future.
Program Details
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Locations
- Online
- Costa Rica
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Animal Sciences
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 1-3 Months
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Certificate of Completion
- Internship Placement
Accommodation Options
- Independent living
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
- Some college credit, no degree
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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