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Interested in becoming a Dolphin Marine Conservation volunteer, or completing work experience or placement with us?

Dolphin Marine Conservation - Pet Porpoise Pool Pty Ltd is pleased to offer volunteer, work experience and work placement opportunities to individuals who wish to gain practical knowledge working with animals and who share our passion for conservation of animals, particularly marine mammals and their environment. 

Dolphin Marine Conservation Park has been open for over 50 years now and provides a unique and extremely interactive animal experience for our guests. We believe that by doing this, we are encouraging our visitors to share our passion for the conservation of the world's marine mammals and their environment

  • Current Job Opportunities - please note that all vacancies are advertised on the SEEK website https://seek.com.au/ 
  • Current volunteer opportunities - currently no available spaces for volunteers. Check out https:www.dolphinmarinerescue.org/ for other volunteer opportunities. 
  • TAFE/Open Colleges students requiring work placement - Fully booked for the remainder of 2020.
  • High School Work Experience Program - Open to high school students year 10 & above. We are now fully booked for 2020.                                                Please download and complete the Volunteer Application form below, all applications must be emailed to volunteer@dmcvp.com.au. Please note due to the limited number of spaces in our program we may not be able to guarantee your requested dates, we also do not run our work experience program during the NSW school holidays.
 
Successful applicants for the work experience program will commence with 'hands on' experience working in various areas of an animal park.
 
Students will take part in duties such as: cleaning enclosures, assisting with food prep, assisting with crowd control and helping guests in show participation, assisting in reef tank and Little penguin feeding, assisting in feeding animals, care of aquariums, cleaning of food buckets and fish kitchen, etc.
 
You may also gain the opportunity to work closely with Dolphin Marine Rescue - Animal Rehab Trust and care for some of the sick and injured wildlife we have here at the park.
 
The work placement hours are from 8.30am to 3.45pm with a one hour lunch and takes place over a 5 day period from Monday through to Friday. 
 

How to apply: 

Due to a high demand for participation in our programmes and the limited places, persons wishing to take part in the programmes are requested to complete the Volunteer Application Form (PDF) and submit it via email. 

Please be aware that due to the popularity of our work placement program we may be fully booked up to 12 months in advance. 

Download Volunteer Application form here: Application Form Download

Email details and application to volunteer@dolphinmcp.com.au

 

Share your experience & win

Write a short story, upload a photo and you could WIN free entry to the park for you and your family.

Tami

I seen Bucky on sash on TV just now. What an amazing spirit. I feel blessed to be kissed by a trooper. Xoxo thank you Greg for sharing an amazing dolphin. I work with Fuji and I am glad we have a photo booth for people to keep the memories. Sometimes it is all you have. I love my kiss picture with Bucky. Thank you for your photo. Paige Sinclair CEO..

Katherine Thompson

This was my last visit to The pet Porpoise pool 35 years ago I was 7. we used to go every year when I was little and my grandmother getting kissed by a seal was the highlight of the day. I loved feeding the fairy penguins and my dream is to one day swim with the dolphins. I would love to win passes to marine magic to experience it again with my family. What great memories Katherine, we hope to w..

Bianca

My mum and I just spend the whole weekend at Pet Porpoise Pool, we travel from Tweed to Coffs just to see Buck and Zip, we love them and can't get enough. Already driven down 3 times this year, and every time it's amazing. And we loved seeing all 5 dolphins in the pool, Bella's a sneaky little thing! We got drenched by her plenty of times hahaha. Great to hear you enjoyed yourselves - Paige S..

Karen Purchase

I went up there nearly 2 yrs now after I turned 50. I had received money for my birthday and decided I wanted to do the “trainer for the day” experience. Was the best thing I have ever done in my life, seeing the behind the scene as well getting up and close to all the animals, my favourite parts were taking Elle for her walk around park twice, involved in show, and of course my experiences wi..

Bianca W

Thank you for our tour of your park. We have attended 3 times within the last 11years and have found this way was an amazing way to get up close with the animals and learn more about them. Our guide had lots of information to share and was very good at engaging with the children in the group. Highly recommend. We attended on the 14/7/20 Thank you for taking the time to share your lat..

Jo

My son had a brilliant dolphin swim with Trainer Stacey yesterday morning. Stacey was fun, informative and professional and zippy the dolphin was the perfect student loved loved our morning with these beautiful animals Thank you for your lovely feedback Jo, we will let Stacy & Zippy know!..

Diane Binks

Had a great visit to DMCP on Tuesday 30/6/2020, we had an escorted tour of the park with a very informative guide showing us around the park. This visit was very different to our normal visits but my granddaughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit! Thank you to all the wonderful people at the DMCP, you are all amazing! Hi Diane, Thank you for your lovely feedback, this is new to all..

Sharon Page

I took my two youngest grandchildren there in July 2018, they both loved it and still talk about it to this day, so we are planning to return with my oldest grandchild as well. They don't like the drive from Sydney, but they do love it there so it makes it worth the trip. Great place, educational and fun. Thank you Sharon, we look forward to seeing you again..

Sharon Fisher

My husband, daughter and my two grandchildren are driving up from Forster on the 26/06/20 to spend the weekend in Coffs Harbour for a getaway weekend.. My daughter , a single mum has just passed her paramedic course and is now in placement in Tea-gardens. She has been so flat out working 12hr shifts. So the reason to get them away for some quality time . I would love to surprise my grandbabies..

Jason lowe

The park is amazing I want to take my daughter their on November for her birthday she would love it so much Thank you Jason..

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