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Work With The Wildlife - Wildlife Conservation Projects with ACE
African Conservation Experience support a wide range of conservation projects, giving you the opportunity to work with wildlife in Africa.
Work With Animals - Volunteer on Wildlife Conservation Projects
There are a range of different wildlife conservation projects where volunteers can get involved, getting first hand experience while they work with animals.
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...
Film Crew Join Mauritius and Marine Tours Start Promoting Responsible Tourism
Our monthly update from the team at Mauritius... "No two days are ever the same here and each task brings it's own unique rewards. So far this month the dolphin sightings have been everything we c...
Searching for Sun? Work in Mauritius and experience life as a Marine Biologist!
While those of us in the UK were busy eating our weight in mince pies and Christmas pudding while trying hard to stay warm and avoid the elements, marine conservation volunteers spent December comp...
Incredible Marine Sightings in Mauritius!
October has been a great month at Mauritius Dolphin Conservation Project ! On one of the first boat trips in October the volunteers were accompanied by the Minister of Tourism of Mauritius! A very...
One Species Missing From September's Marine Mammal Sightings!
The first week of September was an exciting one for the team in Mauritius with a small group of spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Tamarin Bay! This species is usually only seen at depths gre...
Baby Sperm Whale at Mauritius
Our volunteer, Kirsty, updates us on life at Mauritius and working with a distressed baby sperm whale... The last thing you would expect on a Sunday evening is an urgent call out for a stranded ba...
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
Baby Sperm Whale
The volunteers received a phone call from a local fisherman who reported that a baby sperm whales was trapped by the reef
Research Boat
"At the Mauritius Dolphin Conservation project, for three months I had the best office in the world" Brian Christie
Monitoring Bottlenose Dolphins
In the wild, these sleek swimmers can reach speeds of over 18 miles (30 kilometers) an hour.
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