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Become A Marine Conservation Volunteer with African Conservation Experience
As a marine conservation volunteer with African Conservation Experience you work with dolphins, whales, sea turtles and seals in South Africa and Mauritius.
Marine Conservation- The Dolphin and Whale Research Centre
The Dolphin & Whale Research Centre (DWRC) is based in the spectacular Plettenberg Bay, which is fast becoming the whale and dolphin capital of the Garden Route in South Africa, and a breeding ground for dolphins and whales
Marine Conservation - Mauritius Marine Research Project
As the popularity of dolphin-watching trips soars, it is becoming increasingly vital to monitor the effects that this increased human presence is having on cetacean populations, and this project is working to do just that
Volunteers needed to search for the world’s largest living toothed animal!
I have the largest brain of any animal, I can reach up to 20.5 metres in length and have a head that is one third the length of my body... what am I? I am the ever illusive Sperm whale and my name...
Bottlenose dolphins play in the waves
You can find these dolphins in Plettenburg Bay where they are usually in the waves since the noise of the water hides them from predators who use sound to hunt
Data collection
As a volunteer at the Mauritius Dolphin Conservation Project you assist with monitoring and controlling the impact of eco tourism on the local populations of spinner, melon headed and bottle nosed dolphins.
Collecting environmental data
The Mauritius Dolphin Conservation Project is the ideal option for anyone wanting a career in marine biology. Working as part of the small research team you will be directly involved in boat-based studies
Monitoring Bottlenose Dolphins
In the wild, these sleek swimmers can reach speeds of over 18 miles (30 kilometers) an hour.
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