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Cost: You will be provided accommodation (shared room, maximum 2 people) and regular transport to and from Cousin Island for supplies etc. We will also provide Nature Seychelles t-shirt to wear on patrol. You will be responsible for your international travel and your domestic flights to and from Praslin Island (the closest island to Cousin Island), as well as international and domestic flights, your food, any insurance costs and travel during your free time. For more information go to: Volunteer on Cousin Island Special Reserve http://www.cousinisland.net/ get-involved/volunteer-on-cousin Marine Conservation Society The Marine Conservation Society Work works to conserve the marine life in Seychelles waters and, specialize in the monitoring and protection of Whale Sharks. After intense training, you will be an MCSS official team volunteer, to assist, spot and identify the sharks, as well as collect data to learn more about their movements, patterns and habits. It would be a total of 10 weeks spent hanging out with these gentle giants, diving and learning about other marine life and ecology at the same time. The interaction is with these creatures is magical and you know the data collected will then ultimately govern decisions regarding fisheries and other conservation and protection programs undertaken in Seychelles. Cost: EURO 2350/person/10 weeks, covering accommodation (shared bedroom, maximum 4 people) and training. Food costs (could be about EURO20-30/day), local travel, and travel to and from Seychelles. For more information go to: www.mcss.com Global Vision International (GVI) GVI Seychelles currently has two projects that run in conjunction with the Seychelles National Parks Authority. On Mahé, they are based at Cap Ternay, where the volunteers conduct coral reef monitoring on the reefs along the northwest coast. On Curieuse, the Conservation Expedition focuses on Coco de Mer Whale Shark spotting with the Marine Conservation Society JAN - MAR 2015 ISSUE NO. 6 | SESEL SA! 73

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