Travel For Teens: Costa Rica Animal Rescue Service
Program Overview
Would you like to bottle feed a baby monkey? Do you want to stand guard over baby sloths learning to climb? How about making sure the deer wandering the property have a salt lick? Come and spend the summer in Costa Rica volunteering at a wildlife rescue center and do just that while making friendships to last a lifetime!
You will help out at the shelter in the morning, preparing breakfast for the...
Would you like to bottle feed a baby monkey? Do you want to stand guard over baby sloths learning to climb? How about making sure the deer wandering the property have a salt lick? Come and spend the summer in Costa Rica volunteering at a wildlife rescue center and do just that while making friendships to last a lifetime!
You will help out at the shelter in the morning, preparing breakfast for the animals and helping them heal on their road to recovery. You will also assist with a variety of tasks imperative to the running of the shelter such as cleaning the animals’ cages, preparing medicine, light construction, or any other work that is needed. After lunch, there will be a choice to take Spanish lessons at our school in the village, or to return to the rescue center for more work with th...
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- 2-4 Weeks
- Student Tours
- Community Service & Volunteering
- Experiential Learning
- Outdoor Education
- Animal Welfare
Updated Aug 18, 2026
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Locations
- Bribri, Costa Rica
- Bribri, Costa Rica
- Bribri, Costa Rica
- Bribri, Costa Rica
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- Year Round
Eligible Nationalities
- All Nationalities
Education Levels & Language
- Education
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Online Application
Age Requirement
14-17
Duration
- 2-4 Weeks
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