Safe, ethical and authentic volunteering, curated by travel and animal experts.

Are you ready to transform your life while helping animals around the world? AEI empowers animal lovers, students, professionals, and adventure seekers to travel and make a difference by volunteering with animals. Our exceptional experiences are safe, ethical and unforgettable. Join our team of international volunteers and explore the world while doing what you love. It doesn’t matter who you are, we will help you make a difference.

Live your dreams. Travel the world. Volunteer with animals.

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Our programs are fully prepared and vetted just for you! We have been to all the programs first to make sure they are safe, have high standards of animal welfare and of course are ethical.

Aren’t quite read to travel on your own? We get it so in 2022 and 2023 we are opening up more small group trips! Same AMAZING volunteer experiences but with a group leader to make sure you never have to worry about anything other than volunteering with endangered species and rescued animals.

Leave the planning to us! We book your airport pick up, Covid secure accomodation, meals, volunteer activities, insurance, airport drop off and more. We also keep in contact with you the whole time! It’s an all inclusive trip but you happen to be saving animals.


How do you want to travel?

All of our experiences follow a Consent Based Tourism model. All participants are consenting to all interactions. The communities are consenting hosts, the animals are not chained or forced to interact with volunteers and the volunteers have correct and realistic expectations of their roles in community. We help people volunteer around the world without costing the local community their safety, financial security or autonomy. We help animals without exploiting individuals or populations. We help you stay safe and comfortable by making sure you are prepared and ready to change your life.

FUN Adventures

Get up, get out and volunteer internationally! AEI Experiences let you meet new people who love animals and travel adventure as much as you do. Surround yourself in a new country, new culture, and new way of thinking. Finally live your wanderlust dreams. Don't worry, we are with you every step of the way to make sure your travels are worry free and that you will have the time of your life.

serious education

Change your life while you change the lives of others. Are you looking for personal or professional development? Would you like to get involved with a meaningful international animal program? AEI Experiences allow you to volunteer hands-on with animals under the guidance of vets, vet nurses/technicians and scientists. Use your skills and passion to help animals while you add to your personal knowledge. With AEI you'll learn while you serve!

ethical experiences

We are a B Corp, which means no matter where you go you will be benefiting the community, the environment and yourself. Included in your experience is free pre-departure training on cultural sensitivity, child safe traveling, culture shock, and ethical travel. Be assured, we have personally visited and assessed all AEI programs. Our partners are ethical, humane, community-based organizations in need of dedicated volunteers like you. 


How to Change Your Life

Step 1. Pick an experience and apply. Step 2. Meet and talk online with our volunteer coordinator. Step 3. Pay your fees to officially book and confirm your trip. Step 4. Read our personally written travel manuals.

Don’t worry we are with you every step of the way!


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I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn about the illegal traffic trade in Guatemala and the rehabilitation process of a wide array of animals that to be honest I didn't know existed. I am also very thankful for the opportunity to meet such a diverse group of people who asked the right questions and who made great friends. Basically from having conversations with everyone I realized how much I was unaware of and was left questioning many things about myself, which is awesome! ” -Amanada from Canada