Whale Shark Conservation Volunteer Program (trip)

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Whale Shark Conservation Volunteer Program

  • Mozambique
  • Volunteer Vacations
Mozambique, Africa

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Period offered: Year-round. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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from $3,172* per person120 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Volunteer Adventures 24 people max
Volunteer Activities
   
    Snorkel with whale sharks in the open ocean
    Take underwater photographs and name the whale sharks for identification purposes
    Record observations such as GPS location and water conditions
    Report the size, sex, distinctive features, and behaviour of the whale sharks
    Record re-sightings
    Perform reef transects and record indicator species of reef fish
    Assess the cover and condition of different coral reef areas
 

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Mozambique, Africa

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Schedule: Days 1 and 2: arrival and orientation; Week 1: a PADI dive course (or equivalent dives); Weeks 2-4: program activities, including an average of one or two dives per week and two or three whale shark launches per week.

What Volunteers Can Do:
   
      Volunteers on the Whale Shark Conservation Program will help to carry out marine research and the monitoring of whale sharks off the coast of Mozambique. Program volunteers can help to collect data via beach walks, boat surveys, swims, and scuba dives along the coastline of Tofo.  Volunteers are needed not only to carry out the field activities but also to help fund the program. As a volunteer in this program, you'll satisfy your need for adventure by diving, snorkeling, and swimming, while also learning marine research skills and contributing to an important program.

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