2024 at Humpback Whale Research
Humpback Whale Research
Highlights
- Bridging crucial data gaps for a better understanding of the conservation status of the humpback whale subpopulation, assisting conservation strategy development in the region.
- Encountering other cetacean species, such as Spinner dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, Bottelnose dolphins, with chances to encounter melon headed and pilot whales.
- Being based in the heart of the Mnazi Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park – the cetaceans hotspot.
- Honing your filed data collection techniques, enhancing theoretical knowledge, learning data management and analysis, developing report writing skills.
- Working alongside a combined team of passionate locals and experts in cetacean research, giving a great platform to learn a deeply about the research and the site.
- Bridging crucial data gaps for a better understanding of the conservation status of the humpback whale subpopulation, assisting conservation strategy development in the region.
- Encountering other cetacean species, such as Spinner dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, Bottelnose dolphins, with chances to encounter melon headed and pilot whales.
- Being based in the heart of the Mnazi Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park – the cetaceans hotspot.
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About the program
Focuses on monitoring of the migrating humpback whales in Tanzania, via boat surveys with data collection on distribution, behaviour, photo-ID and acoustics.
Project focuses on monitoring of the migrating humpback whales in Tanzania waters, via small boat surveys with data collection on distribution, behaviour, photo-ID and acoustics.
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) - is a cosmopolitan species which undertake extensive annual migrations, and ...
Typical day
- There are 3-4 small boat surveys a week from stunning location of Mnazi Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park (subject to suitable weather);
- The survey starts with the first light, it is an early wake up on the day - around 6am. The survey lasts for 4-5 hours. By lunch the team is back ...
Free-time activities
Leisure activities (*some are at extra cost):
- Diving*/snorkeling
- Ruvuma Estuary visit*
- Mikindani Bay – UNESCO cultural heritage*
- Local villages
- Sand dunes climbing
- Pristine sandy beaches
- Mangroves
- Namponda Island visit*
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
You can start as of beginning of August onwards for a period of 2-8 weeks.
You’ll be collected by one of our team members at the airport of Mtwara (where you'll need to fly from Dar es Salaam), and brought to the campsite in Msimbati for settling in. You’ll receive pre-departure information where everything you need to know about staying in Tanzania will be provided. Exact schedule of activities and field work will be discussed in detail upon your arrival.
Program fees
Meet your organization
DMAD
Non-profit - founded in 2016
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Aylin
About the project
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