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A hard week at the office

Posted on 19 November 2010 by Blue Ventures
manatee

Notes from the field, from Blue Ventures expedition manager, Sarah Adams. Bacalar Chico Dive Camp, MesoAmerican Barrier Reef, Belize, 18° … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged blue ventures, coral, diving, dolphins, fish, Shark, turtle |

Seeing is Believing-Western Madagascar’s first community exchange for marine conservation

Posted on 18 November 2010 by Blue Ventures
The community exchange

By Brian Jones, Community Research Coordinator, Blue Ventures, Belo-sur-Mer. I feared a revolt as I brought our group of weary … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar | Tagged blue ventures, community-based management, conservation, coral, diving, fishing, malagasy, mangrove, sustainable, velondriake committee |

Heading South

Posted on 22 October 2010 by Blue Ventures
Training

By Sean Clement, Blue Ventures Field Scientist. One of the most encouraging aspects of the success of Blue Ventures’ work … Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar | Tagged blue ventures, conservation, coral, fish, fishing |

Why would I want to be on a beach holiday when even the chores bring a genuine smile to my face?

Posted on 26 July 2010 by Blue Ventures
Tioman

By Neil Hagan. “This is not a beach holiday” – a favorite saying of our fearless (except when you mention … Continue reading →

Posted in Malaysia, Tioman | Tagged beach, blue ventures, cleanup, conservation, coral, diving, environment, fish, star fish |

The sun came up just as we did

Posted on 30 June 2010 by Blue Ventures
Anemone

By Anna Westland. 4am. I manage to grab my alarm before it goes off – my hut mate gets
cranky enough when I’m up at 7 – and stumble around a bit, looking for
rash vests and bits of my camera….
Continue reading →

Posted in Andavadoaka / Velondriake, Madagascar | Tagged blue ventures, coral, diving, environment, fish, Shark, volunteer |

just like on National Geographic and Finding Nemo!

Posted on 16 June 2010 by Blue Ventures

By Liesbeth Van de Moortel. We saw some amazing things, a sleeping turtle, nocturnal fishes, polycheates and even some copepods were passing the light of your torch. The top act (for me at least) was the… Continue reading →

Posted in Malaysia, Tioman | Tagged blue ventures, children, coral, diving, english lessons, environment, fish, turtle |

Totally amazing first week

Posted on 17 May 2010 by Blue Ventures
Banded Sea Krait

Totally amazing first week that has flown by because we have not stoppped learning new things-from diving skills and knowledge … Continue reading →

Posted in Malaysia, Tioman | Tagged coral, diving, environment, fish, Shark, turtle, volunteer |

King of the Barbie!

Posted on 25 February 2010 by Blue Ventures

By Steve Richards. Thursday brings us to another blog day and to the end of the fourth of the strange 6 day weeks we operate on here… Continue reading →

Posted in Andavadoaka / Velondriake, Madagascar | Tagged blue ventures, conservation, coral, diving, environment, sustainable, Vezo |

Update from Belo Sur Mer

Posted on 16 October 2009 by Blue Ventures

By Charlie Gough

Everything is going well with the dive surveys at our new site in Belo and on the islands so far. This week we had some great weather again, which allowed us to survey a further 3 sites around the islands of Nosy Be, Nosy Angoraoke and Nosy Tania. Continue reading →

Posted in Madagascar | Tagged Belo, blue ventures, conservation, coral, diving, environment, fishing |

The summer of a lifetime

Posted on 21 July 2009 by Blue Ventures

By Nell Bennett

A normal afternoon lazing around in Andava.- I am to be found lying on the white sand of half moon beach, reminiscing on the mornings dive. Continue reading →

Posted in Andavadoaka / Velondriake, Madagascar | Tagged beach, children, club alo alo, conservation, coral, diving, fish, malagasy, pirogue |

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