Author: Wendy Bailey – MRCI Author

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...

This month our community intern, Kaela, went on a discovery dive! A discovery dive is a basic introduction to diving for someone who is interested in diving but does not yet have any certification. You do not need any prior diving knowledge or...

Fundraise Game Between  MRCI Volunteer Team & Ampang Women’s Basketball Team, ASJETNO On Thursday the 26th of July, MRCI volunteers participated in a fundraising event for the local Ampang Women’s Basketball Team, ASJETNO. MRCI held a...