Author: Wendy Bailey – MRCI Author

Madagascar Volunteer: Nosy Komba Starry Night

Our Night Sky

In light of Sunday night’s supermoon eclipse I decided to do an astrology themed blog post… Here at camp, our night sky acts as an overhead gallery. Each night we go about our business under a phenomenal display; deign to look skyward...
Madagascar Volunteer Partners - Andrew Polaszek

New Species of Parasitoid Wasps Discovered on Nosy Komba

Dr Andrew Polaszek For a couple of weeks in June, we were fortunate enough to have the company of Dr Andrew Polaszek, a world expert in parasitoid wasps, who came to study and hopefully discover new species of these insects on the island of Nosy...
Madagascar Volunteer - Conservation: The Angonoka Tortoise

Madagascar Conservation: The Angonoka Tortoise

The Angonoka tortoise is the world’s most endangered tortoise. Endemic to Madagascar, the Angonoka tortoise (also known as the Ploughshare, Madagascar or Madagascar angulated tortoise) is found in only a sixty square kilometre area around Baly Bay...
Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar

Ankarafantsika National Park

[huge_it_slider id=”29″] Volunteers taking part in any of our combination volunteer programs will get to spend a 4 day transfer tour in the Ankaranfantsika National Park. 450km north of Tana and 110km south of Mahajanga is one of the...
Madagascar Volunteer - Ankarana Forest Reserve

Ankarana Forest Reserve

Volunteers participating in either the Forest Conservation Volunteer Programs or Teaching Volunteer Programs will spend 5 days visiting the Ankarana Forest Reserve in Northern Madagascar as part of their adventure tour. Location and Access to...
Volunteering in Madagascar: Alex McNab

Volunteering in Paradise: Alexander’s Experience in Madagascar

For many young travelers, a gap year volunteering in Madagascar offers a unique chance to immerse themselves in an extraordinary culture and make a lasting impact, 19 year old Alexander McNab from Los Angeles, California, recently took part in our...
Madagascar Volunteer Black Lemur

Is Ecotourism Benefiting Madagascar’s Black Lemur?

The first thing that springs to mind when thinking of conservation and ecotourism in Madagascar is the lemur and the Black Lemur (Eulemur Macaco) is probably the favourite animal of many of our volunteers that have visited the island. Lemurs are...
Madagascar Volunteer Stumpffia Pymaea

Ecotourism in Madagascar: Andoany Stump-toed Frog

Ecotourism is a wonderful way to experience new places and volunteering to be part of a conservation program in Madagascar is particularly rewarding, especially with sightings of wildlife that occurs nowhere else in the world. Nature tourism is...