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Volunteers' Pictures

Volunteers' pictures capture not only the research aspects of the project but also the social life: volunteers at campfires, picnics, community work parties, etc.  Some lucky volunteers have been present at a bear capture or seen a bear in the wild and shared their photos with us, others have photographed the mud, the rain and the beautiful mountain scenery.  The teaching volunteers have also shared images from the classroom and pictures from the playing field.
Many of the photos on this site are from volunteers - many thanks to them all for sharing their pictures with us.  Photographers have been credited where we know their names.  If you spot one of your photos here please let us know and we will put your name to it.
Pictures can't really do justice to the thrill of seeing a wild bear, the beauty of the mountain scenery, or the fun of being part of a group of volunteers swapping travel stories around the candlelit kitchen table during a power cut.  The images on this site and in the volunteers' photo gallery will give you just a glimpse of the volunteering experience, but we suggest you come and volunteer to be part of the picture yourself! 
To get more of a feel for the volunteers' daily life, watch this video "Volunteer for the Andean Bear Foundation" made for us by film volunteer Emma Clark.  Many thanks to Emma!
Click to be inspired by the photo gallery of Volunteers' Pictures on SmugMug and then read more about how to become one of our of bear-tracking volunteers or volunteer teaching assistants.  If you are able to paint pictures of the Andean bear, you might be interested in opportunities for mural artist volunteers.  There are also opportunities for professional-level wildlife photographer and film maker volunteers to take photos and make documentaries.
Andean Bear Conservation Project: Volunteers' Pictures
Photos and pictures from volunteers on the Andean Bear Project, images of volunteer life, bear pictures, teaching photos & more...

Volunteers pictured eating a picnic
Volunteers in the community.
Volunteers in the paramo in summer
Wildlife volunteers with an unconscious bear who has been tranquilized to be fitted with a radio collar.
Assistant teacher volunteers playing games with students.
Volunteers making the most of opportunities in Ecuador