January 2020 Our volunteers and programs came to an unfortunate halt this past week. A tropical storm passed over, which made way for an unusual week. Due to poor visibility and high swells our marine volunteers were unable to dive. The turtle conservation volunteers didn’t get to do their active turtle surveys. The muddy and […]
Whale Shark Season is Here!
Swim with a Whale Shark in Madagascar! Our Volunteers have the opportunity to do a large variety of trips and activities during their free time on the weekends. This time of the year just so happens to include getting to swim with whale sharks! These gentle giants are filter feeders, meaning that they sieve plankton […]
Taxi-Brousse: Antananarivo to Ankify
As you might have noticed yourself, if you have done some research, you can find plenty of horrible stories from people about taking a taxi-brousse in Madagascar. It is not always like that! For us taking the taxi-brousse from Antananarivo (Tana), up north, to Ankify turned out to be a unique, unforgettable experience. Not knowing […]
Volunteers Bring Communities Together With Basketball
Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute’s Community Co-ordinators, Niamh Flynn and Rojo Andofinoana Razafisalama, came together with volunteers and villagers to rehabilitate the old basketball courts in Ampangarina, Nosy Komba. The team reached out to several groups to raise funds, reconstructed the goal posts and court, and held a community tournament all within 3 short weeks. […]
Turtle Cove Olympics: February 26th, 2016
For the 2016 Turtle Cove Olympics, everybody at camp (both staff and volunteers) took the day off. The entire camp readied themselves for war and painted up for the competition. The camp was then split into 4 teams: Stars, Waves, Wind, and Leaves. The competition got underway and teams set off with various games like […]
