During your time in Mossel Bay you will periodically take part in reef surveys. These surveys are conducted at 4 different locations to collect data on the different species that are residing around the reefs. The data we collect from the reef surveys is being monitored over an extended period […]
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Keep Fin Alive is a local shark conservation campaign founded by Esther Jacobs Overbeeke. Our volunteers get to spend time each month contributing to this campaign. Many of our interns also become #FinHuggers and ambassadors bringing home the message of sharks and their importance in our oceans ecosystems. A […]
One of the most important parts of our program is education. As a world leader in the shark cage diving and the eco-tourism industry we make a point to educate others about human impact on this planet and what they can do to help save our home. A large portion […]
We know that our volunteers come here as participants in our program, but we understand that they are also here as tourists, and for most people it is their first time visiting South Africa. Our internship program runs Monday-Friday with weekends and bad weather days off. During our time off we […]
The majority of your time with us will be spent around our cage diving vessel “1st Strike” with our crew and clients. Here interns get hands on experience with basic seamanship skills, navigation skills, client care, education and data collection on great white sharks. Interns are also responsible for the […]
Volunteers are able to obtain lots of hands on experience working with sick or injured seabirds found in the Mossel Bay area. SAPREC is where we spend our husbandry portion of the internship where interns learn how to properly care for and release these seabirds. SAPREC, Seabird and Penguin Rehabilitation […]
Millions of years of evolving, Great White Sharks have adapted and perfected their hunting techniques that include breaching as a rather effective way of hunting their prey; such as the Cape Fur Seal. Over the course of this internship we give our interns the chance to view this amazing act […]
This part of the program is partnership with the Oceanographic Research Institute who are the tagging authorities here in Southern Africa. We use traditional tagging methods to keep track of population growth and movement. This data is supplemented with genetic samples and is used to DNA barcode the different species […]