Author: Madagascar Volunteer

Swim with a Whale Shark in Madagascar!Our volunteers have the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of trips and activities during their free time on the weekends. One of the most unforgettable experiences you can have is to swim with a whale shark in...

Currently our two Marine Interns, Tom and Ella, are working towards completing their Dive Master training! Part of completing this course includes leading a night dive. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Both Tom and Ella got the opportunity to...

Baby Black Lemurs in Nosy Komba – The Best Time to See ThemAs we entered mid-September Volunteers were excited to report sightings of infant black lemurs! Tiny masses of dark fur clinging to the bellies of females almost makes them easy to miss!...

Island outreach on The Spirit of MalalaOne of the amazing volunteer programs that we offer is Island Outreach, where volunteers spend 10 days sailing on our conservation and research vessel, The Spirit of Malala, to surrounding islands as well as to...

Re-Homing A Scorpion Fish Towards the end of August our neighbor reached out to our Dive Instructor Kyle about a Scorpion Fish that he had continuously spotted on his beach. Scorpion Fish have enough venom that their stings can be fatal to humans if...

Goodbye Plastic and Hello To Bamboo Straws!MRCI performs regular beach cleans on Nosy Komba, and the most common trash found during these cleans is plastic. Bamboo straws offer a powerful eco-friendly solution to help reduce this plastic waste....

Island Outreach Boat Trip with seven different destinations in 10 days, let the journey begin.Our trip started with a lovely tour of the CNRO (Centre National de Recherches Oceangraphiques) in Nosy Be where we broadened our knowledge on some of the...