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Discovery Dive with Kaela

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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 qualifications to do a discovery dive, and you are fully monitored by a trained instructor throughout the entire experience. Kaela shared that she was very terrified before the dive but was put at ease by her trained dive instructor, Kyle Nelson Devine. Before even entering the water, Kyle gave Kaela a briefing of basic diving procedures as well as went over the equipment and what it is used for. Once the briefing was completed Kyle and Kaela got suited up and made their way down to the beach!

Once at the beach the pair entered the water to about their waists and began the in-water section of the discovery dive! Kyle helped Kaela deflate her buoyance control device (BCD) and get her mask sorted before eventually getting on their knees and taking their first underwater breaths! Kaela said taking her first breath underwater was one of the best highlights from the experience. Once Kaela understood how to breath underwater Kyle went on to teach her how to clear her mask, as well as how to recover and clear her regulator. Kaela also was excited that she got to learned how to assist a fellow diver in case they were to run out of air!

After all the basic skills were taught Kyle then took Kaela further out into the water where she went on her first ever dive! To begin he helped her inflate her BCD and obtain natural buoyance under water. She said she has never experienced anything like being naturally buoyant and claimed she loved the feeling that she was floating!

While diving Kyle assisted Kaela as they navigated through our reef. Before the dive Kaela was scared she would run into something and was very relieved that she did not touch any coral during her entire dive! A highlight of the dive for Kaela was getting to see a Nudibranch (a sea slug)! She also enjoyed getting to have a better look at all the coral on our reef as well as all the fish.

Overall Kaela had a great first diving experience and highly recommends it to anyone who thinks they might be interested in going on a dive while in Madagascar!

Are You Curious About Doing A Discovery Dive?

Then Check Out Our Dive SchoolOr Our Marine Conservation Program!

 

 

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Meet Solly, our much-loved Marine Conservation Officer at Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute (MRCI). Growing up in a small rural fishing community in northern Madagascar, he has always had a deep connection to the oceanSoon after completing his higher education, Solly enrolled in the University of North Antsiranana where he earned a Master’s Degree in Marine SciencesIn 2019, Solly was accepted as a marine intern at MRCI. With his amazing attitude, work ethic and enthusiasm, he was quickly promoted to Marine Conservation OfficerSolly’s dream is to become a PADI Diving Instructor.MRCI has undertaken to create this GoFundMe account in collaboration with Emily Borth to help Solly achieve his dream.Please donate and help us make Solly’s dream come true by click the link below! 🙏🏼☺️https://gofund.me/176e591dPhoto credit : @hello_socialbutterfly 🌸#madagascar #madagascarvolunteer #solly’sdream #fundraiser #padiinstructor #PADIIDC2023 #PADIIDC2024 #paditv #localmarinebiologist #marineresearch #padiprofessional #futurecareer #gofundme ... See MoreSee Less

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Hello teachers! 🎉Our community program is strong as we have a lot of volunteers that are passionate to give what they have to the local community in the village by teaching english, from the kids classes to adult classes, beginner to intermediate level! Its very rewarding when you come to Madagascar with a purpose and leave knowing you made a positive impact! 🎉❤️Join us on the Community program, click link on bio! 🔥#madagascarvolunteer #madagascar #teachers #english #beginnerclass #intermediateclass #learning #education #forlocals #impact #purpose #communityeducation #engagement #volunteeringisfun ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations Jack-ie Chan and Daan 🎉 Thanks for bringing a lot of good mood and joy to the camp, also for your consistent contribution in Forest program and Marine program, we glad to have you guys around and leave with an impact! Volunteering with us click link on bio!#madagascarvolunteer #madagascar #volunteer #volunteering #forlocal #saveplanet #saveocean #sustainable #volunteeringisfun #volunteeroftheweek #conservation #motivated ... See MoreSee Less

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Today we went to the shipwreck for a dive that called mitsio wreck🛥 located not too far from Nosy Komba only 35min boat drive!And please meet the toxic trio (Stone fish, Lion fish as well Scorpion fish)! Can you guys spotted it? 🙈 they are incredibly well camouflaged and sometimes even use biofluorescence (glowing with a different color) to blend into their environment 🥰These carnivores got their name from the many toxic spikes and spines across their bodies. The venom from these contains powerful neurotoxins that can be extremely painful, and even deadly. And yes, that goes for humans too!We also wants to congratulate Gorka & Emily for finishing their Advance Open Water course and now its time to learn more about our ocean and help us to carry the survey as soon as they develop our @conservationdiverofficial EMP course in Marine Program! 🥳Join us? Click link on our bio 🎉#madagascar #madagascarvolunteer #marineconservation #mitsiowreck #stonefish #lionfish #scorpionfish #biodiversity #marinelife #conservation #citizenscientist #marineconservationist #practicesurvey ... See MoreSee Less

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Job Opportunity in Madagascar at Madagascar Research Conservation Institute (MRCI)!We are looking for PADI Dive Instructor 🤿 who wants to join our team and amazing project in Marine Conservation program which you’ll be able to grow in person with us!We are looking a responsible person who is passionate about diving, strong background of conservation, PADI renewed instructor who is able to teach and followed all the safety standard of diving from Open Water up to Dive Master, and able to service and maintain all diving equipment 🌊Applicants who have completed Conservation Diver internship or Instructor training will be looked upon more favorable as the role will eventually teaching of @conservationdiverofficial course, even some experience in remote areas! What we offer is basic salary, commission on courses, 3 meals a day, accommodation and visas are provided. We are looking to fill this role as soon as possible, get in touch and please send your CV to Wendy@madagascarvolunteer.com ! ... See MoreSee Less

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Our marine volunteers are in the water to do practice survey with their EMP course with Solly our local marine biologist!Everyday our volunteers will start the lecture on the topic’s how to monitoring our key indicator species of Invertebrates, Fish, and assess the bottom composition including coral and their state of health followed by a dive to put the theory into the practical 🎉 Our instructor will do debrief after the dive, talking about the struggle that they’ve encountered and give volunteers better understanding more about the ecology of our local reef. Join us in Marine program and help us to raise awareness and be a citizen scientist wherever you go! 🔥And if you feel you can help Solly to achieve his dream to be PADI dive instructor to develop his professional career please share or donate by click the link below, we do really appreciate all the help! 🎉😍https://gofund.me/176e591d#madagascarvolunteer #madagascar #conservation #citizenscientist #marine #conservationdiver #marinebiologist #supportcommunity #staffdevelopment #EMPcourse #ecology #reefmonitoring #practicesurvey #solly’sdream #fundraiser #padiinstructor #PADIIDC2023 #PADIIDC2024 #paditv #localmarinebiologist #marineresearch #padiprofessional #futurecareer #gofundme ... See MoreSee Less

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Madagascar Office: Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute, Home Sakalava, Rue R Tsiomeko, Hell-Ville, Nosy Be, Madagascar
Phone: +261 32 50 891 57
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