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Animal Rehabilitation & Care

Ethical Animal Rehabilitation and Wildlife Care Volunteering Interested in hands-on wildlife care and animal rehabilitation volunteer programs? Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers offers ethical, immersive experiences at animal rescue centres and wildlife sanctuaries across Australia and Asia. Volunteers work directly with rescued animals—including kangaroos, koalas, wombats, elephants, sun bears, orangutans, and more—helping to support their recovery, wellbeing, and (where possible) release back into the wild. Our animal care projects involve daily tasks such as food preparation, feeding, enclosure cleaning, behavioural enrichment, habitat maintenance, and observation—all conducted under expert supervision and with strict ethical guidelines. There’s no petting, posing, or performing—just real rehabilitation work that puts animal welfare first. Perfect for animal lovers, vet students, gap year travellers, and anyone passionate about wildlife protection, these volunteer opportunities provide meaningful, responsible ways to contribute to the care of injured, orphaned, and displaced animals in need.

Our Global Approach

Our Global Approach At Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, we focus on the projects we run ourselves or have close, long-term collaborations with. This ensures every experience meets our promise of being

Orangutan And Sun Bear Conservation

Outback Wilderness Conservation & Cultural Preservation

Experience the Aussie outback as we protect, transform & conserve a National Treasure and help restore 200 years of poor land use.

Wildlife Rehabilitation and Farm Life

Volunteers assist this dedicated wildlife rescue and rehabilitation group raises caring for injured and orphaned wildlife. After rehabilitation, the animals are released back into their natural environment.

Endangered Species Conservation

This project focuses on threatened species, particularly the Bridled Nailtail Wallaby and Northern and Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats. The facility is the only captive breeding facility for Bridled Nailtail Wallabies in

Aussie Bush Conservation Safari

Enjoy working in the Aussie bush experiencing diverse landscapes including dry savannahs, swampy wetlands and endless forests of eucalypts.

Volunteers spend their time on a stunning wetlands reserve which serves