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Rare launches first conservation campaign in Madagascar with Blue Ventures
Andavadoaka, Madagascar. Blue Ventures' conservation scientist Gildas Andriamalala recently returned to Madagascar to establish the country's first Rare Pride Campaign, after receiving nine weeks of intensive training in the use of social marketing and communication in conservation,
Kicking off the Qio club
By Katie. Today we headed over to Uluibau Primary school on Moturiki to start up a conservation club for the kiddos...
Sharks Without the Bite
By Margo Simon I saw my first shark today, albeit in pieces. I had hoped that while diving in the wild waters of Madagascar, I would come across a multitude of fascinating sea creatures, especially sharks, although hopefully from a...
Overnight Pirogue Trip
From BV volunteer Roger Vaughan, a retired teacher from California. Over the past few days I have had the opportunity to travel afield with BV staff members Lalao and Thomas, and volunteers Ben (U. Sheffield grad student), Ali (U. Montreal recent...
Time flies…
I’m coming to the end of my first week here in Andavadoaka, and I’m already regretting the fact that I’ve signed up for just six weeks instead of three months. There’s so much to see and do here – not...
Night Diving
From Justin, Expedition Manager Dive number: 39 Location: Valleys Time: 0500 First night dive! Yay! Depth: 16 metres Time: 48 minutes Temperature: 21 degrees – cold! I was very excited to be doing my first ever night dive. All the...
Two plays, one message
From Becks Hill, our medic Since last writing, another expedition has been and gone, and with the help of our volunteers, STI awareness has stepped up apace: the campaign to create awareness has come a long way. After the first...
“The sea of life”
from Emma Ashley After much preparation and practice (ahem!) by volunteers and staff, Blue Ventures performed a play entitled ‘Mampiasa Kapoty’ to the village of Andavadoaka on Saturday 7th June. The theme of the play was to highlight the importance...
Fish Rap
by Jen Sanders Now this is a story all about how you will learn fish in Nosy Cao, I’d like to take a minute so sit for a bit, so I can tell you ’bout the Groupers and the Sweetlips....
Update from our Expedition Manager: The Joy of Fish!
From Ruth: I have now been in Andavadoaka working for Blue Ventures for 7 months. I’ve been ‘fish enabled’ for about 5 of those months, and am out there doing fish point outs and tests with volunteers during their training...
Sexual health message spread through drama
It’s a Saturday. Not that the days of the week bear much consequence to our working week here in Andavadoaka; but it is a Saturday, Saturday 10th May. An important meeting is to be held with all parties involved within...
Ode to Expedition 37
You arrived on the camion all tired and weary the hours of bumping making your eyes look all bleary we can’t believe six weeks has passed it really has gone so very fast we hope you’ve had a blast and...
“We Love Our Snappers!”
Another song to help identify different species of snapper… “We Love Our Snappers!” (To be sung to the tune of “Can’t take my eyes off you”) When you are learning your fish, Can’t give your snappers a miss, Continuous dorsal...
Three weeks in
From Sam: I finally arrived at the site at sundown on April 1st, easily the longest transition period I’ve had from one place to another. That said I really, really loved the trip through Madagascar. I had a great time...
The journey to Andavadoaka…
From Sam: On Getting Here After twenty three hours in the air (which itself was preceded by a night in the Guatemala City airport), it would not be hard to have other individuals irk me. But to my pleasure, the...