The two weeks I volunteered in the MWSRP was truly an amazing experience. Swimming with the whale sharks, observing them and occasionally running into some mantas, turtles, reef sharks and other beautiful creatures. I found it really interesting to learn about the encounters of whale sharks in South Ari and other atolls, and so I […]
Spending the last month at MWSRP has been the best decision I have made with my life so far. Being surrounded by a horizon of endless ocean on a remote island searching for whale sharks on a daily basis is something real hard to fly back home from. Days on the dhoni are gathering information […]
Our week in the Maldives, working alongside Alex and Ed, was one that we will never forget for a number of reasons. Firstly, we saw amazing marine wildlife. We were in absolute awe during our first whale shark encounter with Naococo, a timid whale shark who has major lacerations on his body from a boat […]
Hey I’m Sam, a postgraduate student from the University of York currently studying an MSc in Marine Environmental Management. I have been very lucky to able to come to Dhigurah, Maldives to work for the MWSRP collect data for my Master’s dissertation, which is on the factors that influence whale sharks’ preferred aggregation sites. My […]
As I sit in what I can only describe as Maldivian blues, I look back on my newly developed photos of my second trip as if it were another dream. It was only during the final leg of my journey to the Island of Dhigurah that I felt like I was back in the Maldives. […]
Hello there! My name is Adam, I am a 19-year-old Danish guy who has just finished working with the MWSRP for two weeks – and I already miss it! Before finding out about this amazing organization and the super talented people who work for it, I was just sitting at home doing what a bored […]
Do you remember those times of your life when the days were long and you haven’t had deadlines to meet? I myself have actually forgotten that this is possible. Having a daily routine means that the time is strictly divided into pieces in which you are the common denominator. Family, work, hobbies, friends… All of […]
Have you seen one yet? I love to challanging myself. After more than 5 years of competition and new work challenge, I got very tired and my battery are almost empty. Since years, year by year I postponned one of my dream to swim with the biggest fish in the world. But this year will […]
Kaum zu glauben, dass vier Wochen um sind! Shukuriyaa für eine wahnsinnig schöne und unvergessliche Zeit hier mit dem MWSRP! Der Dank gilt vor allem Iru, Alex und Cam die uns hier auf Dhigurah bestens betreut haben, der Crew an Board unseres Dhoni und Shameel für die gute Vorbereitung und die Antwort auf alle meine […]
Assalaamu Alaikum (Hello) New Volunteers ! My name is Coventry Duggan. I am a 22 year old from Toronto, Canada. I have just finished my month long journey here at Dhigurah Island, as a volunteer for the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme. From the minute you land at Maamagili, to the the final moments before […]
