14 Volunteer Vacations Where You Can Help Animals & Explore Amazing Places

6. Koala Conservation – Queensland, Australia

After devastating bushfires, Australia’s wildlife needs help more than ever. In this project, you’ll work with a local team to plant eucalyptus trees, assist with injured animal rescues, and help monitor koala populations. Some days involve habitat restoration; others may bring close encounters with kangaroos, wallabies, or echidnas. Set in sun-drenched Queensland bushland, the work is hopeful, healing, and hands-on. You’ll walk away understanding the fragility—and resilience—of native wildlife and leave behind a growing forest in your wake.