Earthwatch Institute (1 testimonials)

In business since 1973

Choose your calling (tracking endangered leatherback sea turtles in Costa Rica, researching climate change in the Yukon) and go. The world's largest eco-volunteer nonprofit, Earthwatch connects do-good travelers with conservation projects around the globe. Earthwatch has been our top-rated voluntourism company for the last two years.

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South African Penguins	South African Penguins by Earthwatch Institute (1 testimonials) Departs March-August Infamous as Nelson Mandela's former incarceration site, this island is a hotspot for seabird biodiversity, including threatened bank cormorants, African black oystercatchers, and 15,000 African penguins. It also lies in the middle of major shipping lanes, and the risk of oil spills to local seabirds has been well documented. The worst oil spill occurred in 2000, when 13,000 penguins were "oiled" on Robben Island alone. Most of these were cleaned and released, but the future of this penguin population (reduced… more	12 Days from $2,850* per person Exertion level: 3 (7 is most strenuous) Max size: 4 people Comfort level: Comfort
Puerto Rico's Rainforest	Puerto Rico's Rainforest by Earthwatch Institute (1 testimonials) Departs June, August, November, December The World Resources Institute estimates that each year 13.7 million hectares of tropical forest are cut down, with drastic consequences for biodiversity and local economic sustainability.  Dr. Mark Nelson  and the staff at Las Casas de la Selva are testing ways to harvest rainforest trees by mimicking nature. The project staff cuts long, three-meter-wide slots through the forest, each line separated by 10 meters of intact rainforest, as if a canopy tree had fallen in the rainforest. They plant tree… more	10 Days from $1,750* per person Exertion level: 6 (7 is most strenuous) Max size: 12 people Comfort level: Basic
Trinidad's Leatherback Sea Turtles	Trinidad's Leatherback Sea Turtles by Earthwatch Institute (4 testimonials) Departs May-July This tropical island off the coast of Venezuela is known for its vibrant ethnic diversity and rich cultural events. It is also the site of one of the most important nesting beaches for endangered leatherback turtles, enormous reptiles that can weigh a ton and dive deeper than many whales. Each year, more than 2,000 female leatherbacks haul themselves onto Matura Beach to lay their eggs. With leatherback populations declining more quickly than any other large animal in modern history, each… more	10 Days from $2,450* per room Exertion level: 6 (7 is most strenuous) Max size: 10 people Comfort level: Simple

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