I am 16 years old and I was looking for an international volunteer opportunity that works with wild animals.?

Question

I was looking in the Africa or Asia region to volunteer, but anywhere that you can work with animals and be 16 years of age would be great.

Answer 1

Are you prepared to pay your own way entirely (flights, in-country transportation, health insurance, accommodation, food, security, translators, training, staff to supervise and support you as you work, liaisons with local officials, etc.).?

Do you already have experience working with animals, particularly exotic animals?

Do you have experience working or volunteering in nature-oriented endeavors, such as for a state or national park?

Do you speak another language FLUENTLY?

If your answer is no to any of the above questions, you aren't going to be able to work with wild animals overseas right now -- at least not with any reputable organization.

Here is a web site that can help you learn more about the skills and experience desired by long-term placement organizations, and how you can gain that experience locally, starting now, even at 16.  

http://www.coyotecommunications.com/volu...

There is a listing of the more-than-30 member organizations of the International Volunteers Program Association (IVPA) that is a good place to find reputable volunteer-for-a-fee programs -- programs where you don't need to have much experience in order to participate, and the placements are just for a few weeks or months:

http://www.volunteerinternational.org/

Answer 2

Wow...that would be an awesome experience for you , I would love to do something like that. Have you tried to Google wildlife volunteers? Maybe you could contact a zoo and ask them...Good Luck!