If you love marine wildlife, coastal areas, oceans, and seas, you should consider a marine volunteering abroad. You can go on trips that will bring you up close to some of the most beautiful, majestic and interesting creatures on the planet including dolphins, sea turtles, great white sharks, and whales. As a volunteer you will also get to meet new people, learn new skills, and visit some of the most beautiful places in the world. Plus you will get the opportunity to help protect marine wildlife and the environment through conservation work and research.And here is the best bit - becoming a volunteer is easier than you think. At The Great Projects we have put together a number of packages where you can join up with research and/or conservation projects in a location that interests you, and for a time period that suits your lifestyle. For example you could spend a week in the Azores on The Great Whale Project researching dolphins and whales, or several months off the coast of Mozambique on the Mozambican Marine Conservation Project. Many other projects are available too, so find out more about them today.
Classifying just how endangered marine wildlife is is a difficult task due to the huge number of animals that fall under the category. However, with that being said there are some animals which are struggling more than most. Many species such as whales, dolphins, manatees, dugongs, sea turtles, and sharks have populations which are decreasing at an alarming rate. It is not just the larger species which are in danger in the waters around the world though. One of the most important elements in the entirety of the world’s oceans, coral, is in grave danger of becoming extinct too, and this could have a disastrous knock on effect for the food chain.
The world’s oceans are often only considered as an afterthought by governments all around the world and this has led to two huge problems for the wildlife which lives in the sea. These problems are:
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Help with vital research of the world's largest fish - the magnificent whale shark!
Take part in the Great Turtle Project in Sri Lanka, and have a hand in the conservation of the country's beautiful sea turtles
Dive unexplored reefs and partake in marine conservation projects amongst the islands of the beautiful Raja Ampat archipelago
Dive in the incredible waters of the Perhentian Islands and aid turtle and marine conservation.
Help to assist a team of marine biologists in important whale and dolphin conservation.
Take part in this vital marine conservation internship project on the stunning Mafia Island in Tanzania.
Work towards integral marine conservation in one of the most marine-rich locations on Earth.
Dive into adventure at the beautiful Baja California Sur, and work towards the conservation of Mexico's amazing shark populations and marine life.
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An incredible tour around Indonesian islands in the Komodo National Park where you will have the chance to see the famous Komodo Dragon.
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