Aussie Wildlife Homestay Thai Elephant Sanctuary Bangkok, Thailand Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Join us in Thailand, offering safety and care for rescued domesticated elephants, giving them a chance for a peaceful and natural life. 🐘
Wildlife Shelter Carer Australia, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Support Australian wildlife shelters, nurture injured animals, and contribute to the conservation of local wildlife ecosystems. Make a difference today! 🇦🇺
Great Barrier Reef Marine Conservation plus SCUBA Queensland, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Learn to dive while helping protect and conserve the world’s biggest coral reef. 🪸
Australian Endangered Species Conservation Care Queensland, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This facility takes in injured wildlife and manages a wombat captive breeding programs conducting vital research. Great opportunity to care for Aussie wildlife!
Great Barrier Reef Marine Conservation Queensland, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This unique placement opportunity is not offered anywhere else and gives volunteers to truly make a difference to marine conservation. 🐠
Forest Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai, Thailand Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
The Elephant Sanctuary enables volunteers to make a tangible difference amid a backdrop of beauty, wonder and exploration
Tasmanian Wildlife & Penguin Refuge Bicheno, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Volunteer with Australian wildlife and marine life in Tasmania. This project provides volunteers with a unique opportunity to care for up to 80 unique animals.
Thai Wildlife Rehabilitation & Care Bangkok, Thailand Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This strictly "hands off" centre rescues animals from places where they are maltreated and/or neglected.
Aussie Wildlife Homestay Holbrook, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This dedicated wildlife rescue and rehabilitation group raises and cares for injured and orphaned wildlife. the animals are released back into their natural environment.
Kitten Rescue & Rehoming Volunteer Playa Del Carmen, Mexico Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
A non-profit organisation with a no kill policy, the rescue centre is dedicated to reducing the cat population in Playa del Carmen.
Amazon Animal Sanctuary Pastaza, Ecuador Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This project is an animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in the Amazon jungle working in partnership with the indigenous Quichuan community
Shark and Marine Ecology Hermanus, South Africa Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Volunteers work with a non-governmental organisation committed to promoting the conservation and sustainable utilisation of marine resources through research, education.
African Wildlife Research Assistant Lilongwe, Malawi Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Care for rescued animals and support research projects about distribution and movement patterns of the local wildlife populations.
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Sanctuary Lilongwe, Malawi Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Help to promote and support wildlife conservation internationally as well as educate the local communities about it.
Island Dog & Cat Shelter Assistant Koh Lanta Yai, Thailand Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This project was started in 2005 when it became apparent that dog and cat populations were spiralling out of control and cruelty to these animals was prevalent.
Borneo Orangutan Enrichment Balikpapan, Indonesia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Enrich the lives of orangutans as you make and provide enrichments for the animals while staying in a stunning lodge in the rainforest.
Environmental Education Tour for Family and Groups Cairns, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This eco-expedition is suitable for families or groups of 4 -10 participants who want a broad environmental educational tour of Tropical North Queensland
Western Cape Big Cat Sanctuary Pretoria, South Africa Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
The Western Cape Big Cat Sanctuary is an environmentally friendly sanctuary which is currently home to lions, tigers, caracals, jackals and a leopard.
Sun Bear Sanctuary Balikpapan, Indonesia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Experience the amazing wildlife of Borneo at this animal rehabilitation center filled with animals including sun bears & orangutans.
Lion Sanctuary Assistant Paarl, South Africa Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
The Lion Sanctuary has been caring for rescued and mistreated lions for nearly 20 years. It is one of only 7 official lion ‘sanctuaries’ in South Africa.
Thai Resident Bear Care Bangkok, Thailand Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
The centre rescues bears who have been maltreated and/or neglected and provides a sanctuary with the best possible care.
Cat & Dog Shelter Supporter Quito, Ecuador Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Help to support a local shelter with the care or animals and the centre's maintenance.
Wildlife Tracking & Field Research Mossel Bay, South Africa Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
This project provides volunteers with a unique opportunity to participate in ethical wildlife research, studying African wildlife free roaming in their natural habitat
Open-Water Whale Research Whitsundays, Australia Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Our organisation teamed up with an Australian marine research organisation to offer volunteers a spectacular and unforgettable opportunity.
Domestic Animal Veterinary Care Assistant Quito, Ecuador Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
You will be working at and supporting a professional veterinary organisation.

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Project Details

Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers is a non-profit organisation that was founded for the purpose of providing resources and financial assistance to animal welfare and conservation

The O2E Founders are animal lovers and committed volunteers. They founded and established the organisation in Melbourne, Australia, having seen firsthand that volunteer recruitment agencies were not always aware if the projects they supported had the best interests of animals and environment in mind. Instead, unethical and harmful behaviour including elephant riding, unsustainable tree nursery projects and the consumption of scarce community resources by the presence of volunteers were often the result. Local wildlife communities and the animals’ environments were also clearly disadvantaged. For this reason, we created our Oceans 2 Earth Ethical Standards and the Wildlife Code and measure all potential projects by these policies prior to partnering with them.

Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers offers volunteering and adventure travel experiences for ethically minded animal and conservation lovers looking for the trip of a lifetime.

In creating Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, the O2E founders challenge and engage individuals to contribute to meaningful animal welfare and conservation projects. As wildlife carers and avid animal welfare and rights campaigners, they uphold a vision to promote ethical volunteering as an advisable travel alternative.

We believe the way to solve the issues of animal mistreatment and environmental destruction and degradation is to provide people with the opportunity to contribute and interact so that they may develop their own personal culture of responsibility and global conservation. People exposed first hand to challenging bio diverse environmental issues are more likely to draw on those experiences and continue to make a positive impact once they arrive home. 

Oceans 2 Earth recognise that individuals really can make a difference. However small the work effort is from one person, if you combine the actions of many people as a whole, the result can become quite significant. By bringing like-minded and ethically conscious animal lovers together, Oceans 2 Earth believe that there is no limit to what we can achieve. 

Our Mission

Promote environmental sustainability and to be accountable for our impact on the environment.

Take action and find solutions to improve the natural, bio-diverse way of life for all. Promote the ethical treatment and natural living ecology of all animals.

Expose and educate volunteers to the plight of animals ill-affected by conflict or interaction with man, encouraging them to take action and find solutions to these global issues. 

The main focus of the project is on
NPO Status
Yes, registered non-profit organization
Foundation Year
2011
Contact Person
Tracy Leske
Tracy Leske
Spoken Languages
English

Social Impact

  • We link volunteers from around the world who aspire to travel, experience and contribute.
  • We provide opportunities for individuals to interact with people of diverse cultures who share common values.
  • We assists with local sustainable solutions to global problems.
  • O2E projects are non-governmental groups (NGOs) and not-for-profit organisations who value the contribution volunteers make.
  • We raise funds for animal welfare and habitat protection organisations by providing purposeful experiences for volunteers.
Pursued Sustainable Development Goals

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