2020 wasn’t a great year for anyone, so to combat this the MRCI staff and volunteers decided a trip was needed to get everyone in the right mood for 2021. Piling the Spirit of Malala high with diving gear, cylinders, cameras, and food we set off to the remote Mitsio Islands, 70 kilometres to […]
Volunteers with Silver Linings
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 […]
The Spirit of Malala is Filled with Adventure
Author: Kelly King Date: September 2018 Island outreach on The Spirit of Malala One 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 the mainland of Madagascar. The trip is […]
Island Outreach Boat Trip on The Spirit of Malala
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 history and wildlife Madagsacar has to offer. It was the start of a […]
Madagascar Made Marvelous On The Spirit of Malala
Honestly, it was definitely the highlight of my trip. I had such an amazing time, the 10 days could not have gone faster. Each day we did something different and new, and were able to experience so much. It was a great opportunity to be able to travel around some of the different islands of […]
