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Volunteering opportunities

Thank you for thinking about supporting ZSL through volunteering with us - you've come to the right place! 

Listed below are the volunteer opportunities we are currently recruiting for. If you don't spot what you're looking for, please pop back another time to check what openings we have.

Whipsnade Zoo Keeper Volunteer - Farm

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  • Location: Whipsnade Zoo
  • Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 6th September 2026

Hullabazoo Farm is an interactive, up-close adventure area, where visitors can meet and greet a range of farmyard animals, including miniature donkeys, pygmy goats, pigs, sheep and guinea pigs. This role involves both supporting the Keeper Team with a range of day-to-day animal care tasks and engaging with visitors inside the walk through. More experienced volunteers may have the chance to be involved in animal handling, grooming, animal training and meet and greet experiences.

Find out more about this role here 

Apply for this role here 

 

 

Conservation Data and Programme Support Volunteer

Sihek (Guam Kingfisher), part of The Sihek Recovery Programme
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  • Location: In person at either of ZSL’s main sites at Regent’s Park and
    Whipsnade Zoo whilst undertaking induction and becoming familiar in the role. Thereafter it is possible to continue undertaking the role on site or in a hybrid arrangement. 
  • Closing date: 23:59 Monday 24 August 2026

The IUCN SSC Extinct in the Wild Action Partnership (EWAP), chaired and hosted by ZSL, is looking for a volunteer to support the management and organisation of conservation data.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, has excellent attention to detail, and would like to contribute to global species recovery efforts.

This is a rare opportunity to volunteer closely with the curatorial team at ZSL. 

Find out more about this role here 

Apply to this role here 

 

Volunteer for London's Rivers

Find out more about this role and how to register your interest.