Aquaculture Volunteer
Advertised by Volunteer South West IncorporatedWhat You'll be Doing:
- Preparing food for aquarium animals according to feeding schedules and dietary requirements
- Assisting the aquarist with feeding and general animal husbandry tasks
- Conducting daily filtration and life-support maintenance tasks, including changing filter socks
- Maintain cleanliness and presentation of aquarium tanks, workspaces, and equipment
- Assist with the upkeep and maintenance of coral propagation tanks
- Support general aquarium operations and complete additional tasks as directed by the aquarist team
- Opportunity to help with rehabilitation of turtles. Tasks including feeding, measuring, weighting and data collection.
Why This Matters:
Your role directly supports the Values our organisation: Conservation, Education, Research and Eco-tourism.
The Best Bit:
No two days are the same when you have the privilege to hang out with and care for Octopus, Turtles, Seastars and and a myriad of fish and corals. contribute directly to their health and wellbeing.
About You:
It's essential for all volunteers to have a pre-existing passion for marine life, demonstrated experience in animal care and a genuine commitment to undertake regular shifts consistently.