Volunteer with Elephants Abroad

Type of volunteering - elephant projects

Help care for, protect and research elephants at projects in Africa and Asia supporting elephant conservation and also interactions between elephants and local communities. Projects include volunteering at elephant sanctuaries with rescued elephants as well as tracking, research and conservation of elephants in the wild.

Desert Elephant Conservation

Desert Elephant Conservation

Namibia

  • Join an elephant tracking team to research the wild elephant population
  • Build protection walls for farmers' water sources and drinking water points for the desert elephants
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Duration: 2 – 12 weeks

Cost from: £1195 / €1385 / $1435

Desert Elephant Conservation - Family Trip

Desert Elephant Conservation - Family Trip

Namibia

  • Work with your family to help protect and research desert elephants in Namibia
  • Join a family volunteering team to support elephant conservation and community work
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Duration: 11 days

Cost from: £995 / €1155 / $1195

Elephant and Wildlife Conservation

Elephant and Wildlife Conservation

Sri Lanka

  • Join the team to support vital work helping to protect wild elephants
  • Research sloth bears, leopards and other wildlife to support their conservation
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Duration: 1 - 12 weeks

Cost from: £945 / €1095 / $1135

Elephant Care

Elephant Care

Thailand

  • Help look after amazing rescued elephants and ensure that they receive the best care
  • Live on site at a tropical wildlife sanctuary home to over 700 animals
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Duration: 1 - 12 weeks

Cost from: £695 / €805 / $835

Elephant Care and Research

Elephant Care and Research

South Africa

  • Join an active research team collecting data to guide best practice management of elephant husbandry
  • Work closely with African elephants providing care and enrichment
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Duration: 1 - 12 weeks

Cost from: £895 / €1040 / $1075

Elephant Conservation

Elephant Conservation

Cambodia

  • Assist at a sanctuary which provides a home for rescued Asian elephants
  • Observe elephants in their natural surroundings and help support the daily running of the sanctuary
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Duration: 2 – 12 weeks

Cost from: £995 / €1155 / $1195

Making a difference with elephants

  • “At current poaching rates, elephants, rhinos and other iconic African wildlife may be gone within our lifetime. Up to 35,00 African elephants were killed last year” African Wildlife Foundation

  • “Our aim is to help people live peacefully with elephants and this means we can conserve this special, small population of desert elephants. The volunteers can see the difference their hard work and effort immediately makes” Elephant Conservation project, Namibia

  • Lifespan: Asian elephant: 48 years, African elephant: 60 – 70 years

    Mass: Asian elephant: 5,400 kg, African elephant: 6,000 kg

    Height: Asian elephant: 2.7 m, African elephant: 3.3 m

  • “The passion and commitment shown by volunteers allows the centre to run smoothly. Their love for animals allows us to continue to rescue and rehabilitate animals that have been forced into the tourist industry” Elephant Care project, Thailand

elephant trunk

elephant trunk

elephant walking

elephant walking

elephant profile

elephant profile

elephant in Africa

elephant in Africa

baby desert elephant

baby desert elephant

desert elephants

desert elephants

desert elephants

desert elephants

baby elephant

baby elephant

elephant trunks

elephant trunks

elephant family

elephant family

swim in the river

swim in the river

elephant in forest

elephant in forest

We have long term relationships with hand-picked projects that have lasting and positive impact. We are a highly experienced and passionate team, here to support you!

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