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The weeks leading up to the release of the Payu gibbon family into the wild were very exciting. I knew I had to stay and be apart of it all. At the start of May I had accompanied other volunteers and staff to move the Payu family of 4 from the training cage, where they had been living for the…
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Life as a gibbon volunteer incorporates four different areas; The Rehabilitation Site, The Centre for Conservation, Education and Fundraising (aka The Tour Desk) and The Forest. They are all located in the national park, a short car ride from our accommodation. You could also be rostered to work in the office, to help with proof reading, emailing, website updates, etc….
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It was dark when I arrived at the project and the other volunteers were all asleep. I had no idea what to expect. This was going to be a whole new experience for me, as I knew nothing about gibbons. I just finished an incredibly amazing holiday with my friends and here I was alone in a strange place. I…
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Have you ever felt trapped in life and felt there must be more out there to experience. This is how I was beginning to think and how my journey volunteering with animals began. In the summer of January 2004, I found out that I had been accepted to study the Bachelor of Animal Science. I was so happy and excited…
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