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Playing Hide and Seek with Tortoises

Posted on 28 March 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Rado Lebely, Terrestrial & Fisheries Scientist, Madagascar After six very long months of tortoise hibernation, the Blue Ventures tortoise monitoring … Continue reading →

Posted in Andavadoaka / Velondriake, Madagascar | Tagged alternative livelihoods, blue ventures, conservation, environment, monitoring, spider tortoise, tortoise, volunteer |

A Trip to the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Posted on 28 March 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Samantha Cockburn, Medical Elective Student with the Safidy programme, Madagascar I’m Sam, a final year medical student currently studying … Continue reading →

Posted in UK | Tagged alternative livelihoods, blue ventures, community health, conservation, environment, Family Planning, maternal health, safidy, volunteer |

Feeling at home in Belize

Posted on 7 March 2013 by Blue Ventures
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By Pam Viele, BV volunteer, Belize The Blue Ventures homestay in the quaint fishing village of Sarteneja was the perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged beach, blue ventures, conservation, homestay, volunteer |

We all agree that the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is in poor health… but it could be worse!

Posted on 9 January 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Jennifer Chapman, Country Coordinator, Belize All too often research efforts undertaken by organisations and individuals are not shared. Beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged beach, belize, blue ventures, Climate Change, conservation, coral, diving, environment, fish, mangrove, sea cucumbers, volunteer |

A day in the life: Genna Handley’s experiences (part 1)

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Blue Ventures
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by Genna Handley, BV volunteer, Belize Arranging a conservation trip At the start of 2012, I took some unpaid leave … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged alternative livelihoods, beach, belize, blue ventures, conservation, coral, diving, fish, fishing, volunteer |

Culling me softly…

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Blue Ventures
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by Hayley McKenzie, Blue Ventures volunteer, Belize The divers hunt in a pack, eyes peeled for the distinctive feathery spines … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged belize, blue ventures, conservation, coral, fish, fishing, Lionfish, volunteer |

A Day in the Life: VIP Expeditions

Posted on 9 October 2012 by Blue Ventures
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by Thomas Forwood, volunteer, Belize Generally speaking, life at Bacalar Chico Dive Camp (BCDC) is routine. You get up at … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged beach, blue ventures, children, conservation, coral, Education, environment, fish, manatee, Mangroves, play, volunteer |

Bigger, better, faster, ‘The Columbian’ has finally arrived!

Posted on 21 August 2012 by Blue Ventures
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by Sarah Beach, Field Scientist, Belize This expedition marked another exciting milestone in the history of Blue Ventures Belize (BVB). … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged beach, belize, blue ventures, boat, conservation, coral, diving, dolphins, fish, volunteer, Volunteer Belize |

A day in the life…

Posted on 17 August 2012 by Blue Ventures
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by Kirsty Rankin, BV volunteer, Madagascar Waking up to the relentless crash of breaking waves on halfmoon beach, I groan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Andavadoaka / Velondriake, Madagascar | Tagged beach, blue ventures, bok bok, conservation, diving, pirogue, Vezo, volunteer |

The (not so) Rum Diaries: Life in Belize

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Blue Ventures
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by Anders Hartmann, BV volunteer, Belize After 1 week at Bacalar Chico Dive Camp (BCDC) we have now learned the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize | Tagged beach, belize, coral, expedition, manatee, mangrove, sea, turtle, volunteer, Volunteer Belize |

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