Category: Blog

nursery agroforest

Agroforest on Nosy Komba: Planting for the Future

Over the last few months our forest staff have been working on revamping our agroforest project. During the dry season our forest volunteers have been helping collect seeds to grow in our camp nursery so that we would have lots of seedlings to plant...

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nest

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Spotted Nesting Near Our Turtle Cove CampLast week a hawksbill sea turtle was spotted on Nosy Komba! Unlike the turtle that came onto our home beach this hawksbill sea turtle was actively digging a nest when it was spotted. The...
sea turtle volunteer program came across a sea turtle on the beach

Green Sea Turtle Visits Our Beach in Madagascar

This past week we had an exciting encounter on our home beach when a female green sea turtle came ashore! It is very common to see sea turtles swimming on our reef, however it is far from common for one to come ashore our beach. Our home beach is a...
Whale Shark Season 1

Whale Shark Season in Madagascar – Swim with a Whale Shark

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...
Marine Conservation - Night Dive

Night Dive With Our Marine Conservation Team

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...
Black Lemurs

Black Lemurs of Nosy Komba Island

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!...
spirit of malala boat on the ocean

The Spirit of Malala is Filled with Adventure

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...
Scorpion Fish in Bucket

Scorpion Fish on Nosy Komba

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...