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www.zavoralab.com Internship Program 2012 ZAVORA MARINE beautiful Africancoastlines. LABThe Lab. works closelywithMozdiversZavora dive center (www.mozdivers.com) ononeof themost still quite wildand remote, our research can effectively beapplied to avoid destructive development. marine life. BecausetheACCM hasan excellent relationship with the private sector, and Zavora is (ACCM) with Iemanjá aMozambicanorganization dedicated and works inpartnership to thestudyof Zavora Marine Lab. is the research of department theAssociationof of Coastal Mozambique Conservation distribution usingacoustictagsandwhalesharkphoto identification. Whales, aswell ascollaborating with other research monitoring, manta ray projects includingseaturtle economic studiesondive tourism andtherelative populationabundance and photo IDof Humpback diversity and distribution of opisthobranchs (nudibranchs and sea slugs), reef monitoring, with mantaraysatanytime. reefs was around 62% for the entire year of 2011, which means that you’ll have a high chance to interact ) alfredi can be seen allyear round. Analysis of our sighting success rate for manta rays on the inshore Zav environmental awareness through educational programs withand local communities visitors to thearea. southern Mozambique. Since itsinception our lab hasdeveloped vital research for the region and raised The Zavora Marine Lab. was establishedin2009to promote and facilitate research in and conservation Zavora Lab. Marine ora is one ofora is thefewplaces intheworld whereof bothspecies Mantaray (Manta birostris andManta Rays and cleaning stations used by Manta Rays, Manta Raypopulations, We are currently working on projects involving there yet remains a lot of reef to be explored. from recreational divingactivitiesandwhere environment that has had little to noimpact to studyamarine offersthe unique opportunity about the Zavora marine life. Therefore, Zavora littleisknown tourism isstillinitsinfancyand very diversity of lifeisimpressive. InZavora, diving The sub-tropical reefs here are stunningandthe diver impact onManta socio-

most beautiful,wildandremote coastal environment of southern Mozambique. experience in allof our projects and experience both thechallengesand the pleasures of working in the students to engage in real world research andmeaningfullycontribute to our projects. Interns willget towith marineresearch assist Theinternship offers andconservation. agreat chancefordedicated The internship program was developed for toscience students provide a world-class opportunity Internship ZAVORA MARINE collecting data. skills before you start improve internship week dive to your of first the use or qualifications additional any get to costs) own and an advanced certification. If you do not meetLAB the diving criteria you can come a week early (at your equivalent level of 3) haveof aminimum experience and dedicationto conservation); 30loggeddives 2) haveor more 2years ofaboutserious datacollectionandmarineconservation; asciencedegree (or Please note notallapplicationswillbeaccepted. thatduethenature You of thework, willneedto 1)be ineventsparticipating forenvironmental protection. data to the database, assistingwith the education projects, givingtalks,fundraising, organising and Intern roles include(but are notrestrictedand land based data, transferring to) collectingunderwater while also contributing and conservation theunderstanding of to resource. suchanimportant people of group wonderful a such with working was I because richer even made was experience andthewaysinwhichtheycontribute daylife theirdayto theecosystem. to observe to The

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• Our internship feeincludes: which isusedto cover your expenses whilstinZavora and helptowards therunning costs of thecentre. will receive a maximum ofOur laboratory four interns per month. The internship costisU$2,600/month, research stationandpartake inground-breaking research. ofAs part of thisprogram, members interns afocusedand dedicated canexpect to beimportant the achievements associated withambitiousandchallengingmarineresearch inAfrica. research projects, as well and asexperience conservation the frustrations, the highs and the lows, and to achievecontribute outstanding goals. meaningfullyto exciting Thisisanopportunity marine but you are expected to work hardsupervision, and some assistance andindependentlyinorder practical and theoretical training. For the entire duration of your stay, we will give you research provide will we here week first your During short-course. a than different is program internship The are bothenjoyableandexciting. capabilitiesof students, andwhilstbeingchallenging, most the However,participants. the demands are well within the dedication of to the scientific level and practical responsibilities from significant a demand projects The environments. some of theworld’s challenging, most beautifulandremote who arescientists conducting accredited research projects in we offer are notholidays.Interns willbejoiningdedicated to recognise that the internshipIt isimportant programs For allprospective interns • • • • • • • • • • Our internship doesnotinclude: life insubtropical reefs. ishighlyrecommendedThe sessions. course for people who have limited knowledge about the marine an for course monitoring additional cost reef of U$280. This is a formal course with day five classroom sessions and two in-waterfive practice a in participate to opportunity the interns the offer also We •

ZAVORA MARINE LAB R Up t Drinks andmeals ap Any cour Int T Visa expenses Flight andtranspor R A 5,000Metfoodallowance T Accommodation ransfers thatareransfers notonthe1 two weeks to buyfoodsupplies to Inharrimeevery ransport eturn transferbetween -Zavora onthe1 esearch trainingandassistance. ernet (available byrequest. Price: 180Met/hour) o 25dives permonthincludingequipmentrental se (technical diving,recreational diving, reef monitoring, etc.). t from country of origintot from Mozambique. country art from thefoodallowance. art st of each month st of eachmonth • • • • • • • • • • • • • Intern activitiesinclude: Please contactusandyour Schoolto investigate thispossibility. Some of our past interns have received credits from completing an internship their university after here. Zavora. Pleasesendyour project andcontactto [email protected] formore information. mightbe acceptedPartnership for exceptional students interested in developing their own research in we arrange amonthlybeachcleanup. schooland special events. Onceperweek we doenvironmentat thelocalprimary educationactivities butchangescanhappen depending onweather during conditions,researchthe afternoon, tasksand data analysis. The normal ‘routine’ of the internship is to collectdata during the morning and enter data Interns willparticipate inallresearch and, in somecases, projects includingdata collection, data entry [email protected] Toyour applyplease submit CVwithpicture inreduced format alongwiththeApplicationForm to How doyou apply?

ZAVORA MARINE LAB Educational activitiesincluding: Data Fishing monit T Conducting usergr Humpb Maint Nudibranch (seaslugs)belttransects Maint Under Under Under Under urtle walks(lookingfornestingareas duringseason–Nov-March)urtle Short talks for divers during surface intervals intervals talksfordiversduringsurface • Short • Presentations fordiversandfishermen • Educationalopeneco-cinemainthevillageanddive center • Regular activitieswithkidsfrom thelocalcommunity entry entry – using Access, Excel and MID –a software especially designed for Manta Ray identification enance of thenudibranchtank enance of mantarayacousticlistening station water focaldiver impact onthereef water focaldiver interaction withmantarays (forinternswater whodothetraining) coralreef healthandstatussurveys water photo formeasurements identification parallel lasers of mantaraysusingunderwater ack whale land based survey andphoto ID(duringseason–June-October) ack whalelandbased survey oring orcontactyour travel agent oup surveys onmarineeco-tourism oup surveys 1. Research Projects Our Projects 2.

ZAVORA MARINE LAB Manta rayint • of thesemassiveconservation rays.Someof ourresearch questionsare: Our researchto aims raiseknowledgeaboutZavora’swith the mantapopulationandassist onlinedatabaseand alsothefirst forindividualidentification ofmantaraysintheIndianOcean. has created an innovative software, individuals Manta ID (MID), especially designed to easily identify technique and you are stillableto gain valuable information about these fabulousanimals.The Lab. non-invasive a photo-identification is advantagethat photosinsteadofThe is touse aretags. able identification the sameprinciplesasmarkandrecaptureuses studiesbutbecauseof thedistinguishedpattern we Photo individuals. identify to and between their gills, which make it possible rays have a unique spotpattern ontheir belly yet known about our manta population. Manta all year round. Despite the abundance, little is abundant, however both species can be seen Manta. InZavora alfredi the most is M.alfredi into two different species,Manta birostris and considered monotypic, wasclearlydivided Recently thegenusManta, Manta Rays are the largest rays in the world. Manta RayP characteristics. be invaluablestudy will to divingtourismmanagement inMozambique andotherareas withsimilar ofand mantasbehaviour. bothdivers observation underwater Theinformation gathered fromthis behavior andindirectlyits dueimpacts onthemantarayshabitat. collectedData is usingstandardized The project investigates the two different ways that divers mightaffect mantas – directly by changing of mantarays. in the literature tools for the management ofand provide important tourism and the conservation done to evaluate divers impacts on manta rays and subtropical reefs. This study aims to fill this gap impacts have beenconcentratedin tropical onbenthoniccommunities reefs, andnostudyhasbeen might affect thehealthof thereefsof andmantaraypopulations.Sofarmost on divers’ studies manta raysandwhalesharks.However, therean evidentandgrowing is concern thatdivers’impact Divers from allover the world come to Mozambique, mainly attracted bythemegafauna, particularly • •

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ZAVORA MARINE LAB of global reef changes. locally andare alsosentto aninternational database (Reef Check)to contribute to theunderstanding belt transects and substrate intercept-point line transects. The results from thismonitoring are used invertebrate transects, belt fish use we perspective, holistic froma changes orderunderstand to In protocol adapted to thelocalandregional environment. external descriptionsandmolecularanalyses. and focal search to find rare and deep water species. Taxonomy study is done through internal and Belt transect technique isusedto collectspatial and temporal data of opisthobranchs distribution So far, more than 120 specieshave been found in Zavora alone, including some undescribed species. and at diversity looking distribution. inMozambique, on opisthobranchs study first the conducting are We to discover limited,and explore! giving us a unique opportunity opisthobranchs have been very In theWestern Indian Ocean studies on camouflage. amazing and colors vibrant their well known by experienced divers due to group of opisthobranchs is the nudibranchs, many that are yet to bedescribed. The biggest with more than5000speciesdescribedand intheworld most diversemarineinvertebrates Sea slugs(opisthobranchs) are oneof the Land based monitoring is done once per week. Land based monitoring isdoneonceperweek. sharks anddevilrays. potentialtechniques threats and identify for key marine species, suchasmanta rays, sea turtles, netting and longline fishing than ever before. The aim of this project is to monitor changes in fishing more Therenow is years. few last the over changed, have Zavora,fishing particularly techniques In has increased rapidlyallaround theworld, decreasing fishstocks. main source of food and income. Unfortunately, the pressure from fishing and coastal development Local and recreational fishermen have been fishing in Zavora for years. For many locals, fishing is the Fishing Monit R Nudibranch div eef Monitoring oring ersity anddistribution ersity Our monitoring methodologyisbased ontheReef Check examine changesoninshore reefs. to families fish and species indicator use We health. reef strategies inorder to prevent any future decrease in Data from reef monitoringused to is designmanagement changes onthereefs over time. Reef tool usedto evaluate monitoring is an important 7. 6.

ZAVORA MARINE LAB make adjustmentsandmodifications to ensure thatdivers impacts are reduced. needed, if and, “Fish Police” the of efficiency the testing be will we 2012 In impacts. divers’ reduce direct result of thisproject wasthecreation ofPolice” the“Fish afriendlymanagementtool usedto questionnaires have been used daily, diver as impactwell as standardized study. underwater A usingself-administered information, socio-economicsurveys Inorder to get such important of uncontrolled development. strategic managementplanto improvepositive divers experiences andavoid thenegative effects capacity,biological carry to compare data with other more developed areas and draw a robust that pristineandwhereis still tourism initsinfancy. Thiswillallowusto determine socialand The aim of thisstudy is to evaluate divers’preferences and experiences in a diving destination in asustainableway, we needto divers’experiencesandtheirimpact understand onthereefs. and communication between and several managers stakeholders. In order to manage diving tourism in Mozambique. However,Diving tourism isan emerging industry there isa lack of understanding in thepopulation. andwe areextensive excited humpback whale survey to seeifthere willbeanytemporal changes www.mozwhales.org database, allowing our research to reach even further. whales 2012 willbe our second year of humpback online national first the creating now are We individuals. returning studies, asitallowsusto compare andrecognize ourdataprojects,with othersimilar andalsotry toidentify it possible tool formigration individuals. Humpback whalephotoan important a challenge,butitis IDis making fluke tail their on markings distinct have whale Humpback Every the behaviour. and thedatarevealedwhales sightings thepreferential area forhumpbacks inthebay according to generated over 60humpbackday of survey behaviour and positionof whales. In 2011a various data such astheestimated number, during which we collect day from 6am till dark, Bay. second are conducted Observations every population of humpback whales using Zavora whale toassessment estimate the relative During the whale season we do a land based underwater. shore and often heard, even occasionally seen, from can beeasilyobserved these mammals to theircalves.and large Small groups of come to Zavora to reproduce and give birth year they Every fascinating animals onEarth. Humpback whales are one of the most Humpb Diving T ack Whales ourism ZAVORA MARINE LAB Collaborative Research all observed turtle activity. turtle all observed We alsoparticipate weekly onpatrols. Weof collaborate withtheproject themonitorsdataofand gettingGPS byproviding supervision movement onthebeachisrecorded. nestingoranyevidenceof turtle turtle C. SeaTurtle Monitoring Simon Pierce. We collaborate with this project by taking photos and sending all photo-ID from Zavora to Dr. B. WhalesSharksPhoto ID and replacing thelistening stationsanddownloading thedata. tagged manta rayshasbeenplacedinZavora at Witch’s Hat. Weon thisproject assist bymonitoring A. MantaRayAcousticTag One listening station receiving data from acoustic tags on Manta. alfredi patternis alsoevaluating of the distribution and migratory for mantaraysaround southern Mozambique.Theproject criticalhabitats toMegafauna andaims Association identify projectThis coordinated is byDr. Andrea from Marshall the walking from 5to 7kmto patrol the beach. Information on nestingseasonfourlocalswork asmonitors During theseaturtle protection. nestingandthereby increase hotspotsforseaturtle identify covers a large area of Mozambiquecoastline and aims to para Investigação Costeira eMarinha (AICM). The project monitoringorganized is byAssociação The nationalseaturtle allows thestudyof populationsusingphoto identification. Whale sharks,like mantarays,have auniquespotpattern which patterns.as to investigate migratory structure of populationof whalesharksofregion, this aswell Association. The objective of the project isto the understand This project is ledby Dr. Simon Pierce from the Megafauna ZAVORAEmail: [email protected] Rudi’s contactdetailsare: answer from himcanbesomewhatchallenging... getting an one of Unfortunatly his phone numbers. Rudi by facebook (Shuttle Mozambique) or try andcanalsobeabittrickyto arrange. For moreavailable information you everyday needto contact You canalsocatch ashuttlefrom Johannesburg allthe way to , although this optionisnot MARINEfrom to Inharrime. A cheaper, alternative butlotmoreto is geta‘chapa’ tiringanduncomfortable (local,over-crouded bus) a in few Maputoextra hours or Johannesburg for yourLAM rarely returning runs on schedule. flight as at on-line ticket Inhambane. your to buy flies can that companyYou only the is LAM moment the At option. costly more a usually is this but Maputo, to in directly fly also to Johannesburg and then fromyour home country Johannesburg A few airlines to Inhambane Airport. from flight a LABfind to able Yoube plane. easily by should undoubtably is Zavora to get to way best The How to getthere? who enjoybeingcloseto nature, andwhoenjoysthethrillsof exploringuntouched reefs. an excellent quietand peaceful.Itis placeforpeople touristthe busiest which is season,Zavoravery is closest town (Inharrime) around 30km away. With the exception of mid-December to mid-January, of the -Mozambiquetown border. north and 9 hours We are a remote destination with the The Lab. is located in Zavora Beach in southern Mozambique, approximately south of 1.5 hours Inhambane Where? especially ifyou wishto develop your ownproject. Interns willbe asked to stayfor a ofminimum onemonthalthough a longer stay isrecommended, For howlong? rates forthe ZML team. . Don’[email protected] to mentionthatyou willbedoinganinternship asthey have reduced technical diving isoffered at your own cost by Mozdivers. Pleasecontact Mozdivers directly for prices including levels all to water open from site on Training experience. and qualification gain skills, dive your improve to internship the of week first your use alternatively or advance in week a come might and many of our reefs are experience you deeper than 18 meters. If you don’t have enough underwater and 30 loggeddives. Why? data you needto have good buoyancy control Becauseto collectunderwater qualification diving level “advanced” an of minimum a with divers SCUBA competent be must Interns Do Ineedanyspecificqualifications? due thenature of theresearch, notallapplicationwillbeeligible. Youexperience in marineconservation. mustsubmityour CVwithallinformation required. Note that The internship program is designedfor science studentsor exceptional naturalists aimingto get Eligibility? F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)

+27828291540 (SouthAfrica)or +258827576540(Mozambique) www.lam.co.mz . Always consider health insurances. not be covered for accidents or throughillnesses the Lab., so please do organise your own medical and as well asan agreement that you are in potentially dangerous knowingly partaking activities. You will Yes. When you are accepted in thisprogram, you willhave to signliabilityand copyright documents, Do Ineedinsurance? theMozambican and airline your consult to ensureEmbassy that you can getyour inyour visaattheborder. homecountry to recommend we flight way one a buy who interns For skillsandyour luck! persuasion your on depends just it norm, the is entry multiple as get, to difficult be sometimes can entry single be far from the border and therefore rather than a multiple entry. you would prefer A a single entry 30days.Whenyou applypleasehighlightintheapplicationform that you will visa attheborder every meansyou willhave toand request renew a3monthsvisawithsingleentry, your asamultipleentry If you plan to stay longer we recommend applying to the Mozambiquan Embassy inyour home country fromneed to extend Zavora) itinMaxixeordoatripto (100North theborder atyour owncosts. which is extendable(around for another 30 days. If you US$80: it can vary), wish to stay longer you will Yes, but you can get it at the border. Upon entering Mozambique, you willbe issued with a 30 day VISA Do IneedaVISA? or cancellationsassoonyou are aware of these,sothatwe are ableto welcome anotherapplicant. will includea 25% refund. We would, however, appreciate itifyou could let usknow of any changes refund of deposit). Cancellationsthat are of done less than 3 monthsbefore the internship the start ofbetween 6and3monthsbefore theinternship thestart willbecharged a penalty of 50%(50% internship beginsare accepted without cancellation fee (deposit will be refunded in full). Cancellations paid infullwithintwoweeks followingarrival inMozambique.Cancellationspriortobefore 6months as confirmation We request that a 1monthdeposit(the equivalent of U$2800)ispaid onacceptance into the program suit your ownschedule/budgetbefore applying. confirmation has been sent to us. Please, make sure that the dates you indicate in your application form interns.applying all Therefore,accept final the dateafter or welcomechanges cancellations not we do Due to thenumberof applicationsreceived andthelimited placesavailable, not we canunfortunately Can Icancelorchangethedates of theinternship? dailyneeds. andotherpersonal budget fortheirsouvenirs,excursions, entertainment on theapplicant habits and lifestyle, we usuallysuggestadding about U$300-500 to their monthly restaurant. However, interns often like to spend2daysinTofo to doOceanSafarisorparty, sodepending There is not much to from spend money on in Zavora apart a small souvenir shop, the bar and the How muchmoneyshouldIbring? Pick-ups anddrop offs onthe1 Arrival dates andarrangements: ZAVORA MARINE LAB at theirowncost.We atthecostof U$50(oneway). offer thisservice towill berequired theresearch from theairport to station(about 100km- 1.5hours) arrange transport (foreign andlocalbank feesare at theapplicant’s cost). The remaining fee must be st are includedinthecost.Interns arriving or leavingoutsidethistime ZAVORAahead sowe canwork ourschedule around it. month for excursions oractivities notincludedintheinternship. Thismustberequested somedays and no other work on the data or maintenance is needed. You will be allowed two-three days off per MARINE work, field allow not do conditions sea Youand yes... weather but the offwheneverNo, days have will Do we have daysoff? during thewinter months. of at least 3-5mm insummer and 5-7mm inwinter, some diversalsolike to use hoodsfor extra warmth wetsuits use to advised is It buoys. deploy inflatable and fins snorkel, mask, wetsuit, particularly own, Youcomputercompulsory! is canusethedive centres gear, butwe recommend that you bringyour LABdon’t forget your diving certification! We alsorecommend(allows youpolarised sunglasses to seethrough thewater better), and please sheets willbeprovided. get can (Zavora clothes towel.surprisingly cold,especiallyduring the winter Bed months),repellent, factor 30+sunblock, warm other or fleece a hat, brim wide a jacket, breaker wind waterproof A What doIneedto bring? Please consultyour doctor foranyotherrecommended vaccinations. periods. In anyrecommended caseitis to bringmosquito repellents toduring duskanddawn beusedmostly Mefloquine) isnot recommended – your choice of medicationshouldbemadeaccordingly. on site. Bearinmindthat SCUBA divingwhilstusingsomeprophylactic medications (suchasLarium or recommended to betaken around dinner with food). Malaria tests and treatment are alsoavailable even better, avoidperiodsof it), or Doxycycline increased (sideeffects:short photosensitivity, thus are: Malarone (sideeffects:damagesliveradvisable toit is so or,quantities drinkalcoholinsmall prefer to protect themself usingrepellents and a mosquito net. It isup to you. Recommended medicines Zavora locatedis interns inamalariazone,some prefer to use prophylactic medication, whileothers Do Ineedanyspecific vaccination ormedicationbefore coming to Mozambique accidents. To applyorto findmore information pleasevisitwww.diversalertnetwork.org travelling cover that plans offer also they and accidents, diving on focused organization non-profit a to SouthAfrica. We Networkbe transported (DAN) highlyrecommed insurance. DAN DiversAlert is There is no recompression chamber in Mozambique and in case of a diving accident you will need to insurance alsocoversdivingaccidents,asmanynormal travel insurancepolicieswillnotcover it. sure you have insurance cover for your entire that your stay in Mozambique,and also make certain a boat may occur, to be covered so it is important in case of an emergency or accident. Please make you Accidents on will be working on a boat in conditions whichcan, at times, be less than comfortable. foolishofanything which we would not approve.follow the safety guidelines and do not try However, You may apply for a normal travel insurance policy. Chances that you small ifyou will be injured are very Please note that a water proof (to min.30meters) watch ORadive ZAVORAlight from anoil lamp... of of electricityis part thecharm though, and nothing beatsenjoyinga starlit skywith nothing but the like you are usedto athome,butwillallowyou to recharge camera batteries and computers. The lack to useoutsidethehouse!Beaware thatthesolarpower system willnot give you unlimited electricity There are lightsin theinterns house andthekitchen, butpleasebringatorch (with lots of batteries) are luckyenough to have electricity powered by solarpanels. However, solarpower has itslimitations. In Zavora there isnomainelectricity lines. The local communitylives under the light of but we the stars, MARINE Electricity charged to stayattheinterns’ house. If you wish to arrive before or extend youryour stay internshipin few days a fee of start $15/night is might share aroom withother interns of thesamegender. Mosquito netsand bedsheetare provided. has alarge veranda with space to work or relax. Depending onthemonthand amount of interns you LABThe interns’ lab., and female and male toilets. househastwo Thehousealso shared bedrooms, adry min. walkfromdive centre our partner –Mozdivers.Ithasa big commonkitchen and lots of green area. eco-friendly techniques. Nhanombe Lodge is located inabeautiful spot, infront of the sea, a 5 to 10 We are temporarily based inNhanombe Lodge while we are buildingour new research centre using Accommodation matapa (alocalfavourite madewithcassava leaves), cassava, etc. will bededucted from your allowance). She followsaweekly routinelike andcookmeals pasta, chicken, once perday,cook traditionalmeals which per weektimes six (shecharges Met2000forthisservice 2weeks we to can organize buysupplies.Forthosewhodon’t like alocallady to once every to cook, and research ourconservation projects!moreWe important: to Inharrimetown willprovide transport they prefer to eat. This way, we can give you the freedom of choice and we can concentrate on what is decided to give each intern a 5000Met food allowance on arrival, so each intern can self choosewhat Due to the differences in food preferences amongst interns and the limitations of products, we have Our 2012foodarrangement has beenmadebased onpreviousexperiences andpast intern suggestions. Food from youbring anything mightneedapart basic food. poorqualityAA),repellents andsunscreenfrom are very NOT available. You are therefore advisedto and fruits, chicken, Products eggs,rice,beans, pasta suchasbatteries and(mostof (apart thetime)milk. small and a typical ‘African village’. Here you will find only your basic foods such as seasonal vegetables the capital, which means that products are scarce. Inharrime town, where we do the shopping is very (LDC), being oneof the20pooresta leastdeveloped countriesintheworld. We country are far from non-existent, here. We are about 30km from the closest town – Inharrime. Mozambique is classified as normally take for granted (e.g. cheese, ham, red meat, coffee, a washing machine), are luxuries,or even The remotenessof Zavorawhat makes is and unexplored.place quiet,special this Manythingsthat you Remoteness useful information aboutZavora andyour stay here place to dive. poorer visibility, Mozambique would not have the charismatic mega fauna that makes itsucha fantastic whale sharks, get involved to complete the cycle by eating the Zooplankton. So, without some daysof as theygrow and eat the Phytoplankton. Then theanimalsthat divers want to see,the mantas and bloom in Zooplankton, small animals and jelly fish, this then turns the water a slightly milky blue colour the sunsenergy byphotosynthesis.This tends to turn thewater greener. a Thisplantlifethensupports water usually causes awith chain a ofbloom inPhytoplankton, events, tiny plants trapping starting be causedbytheupwelling of coldnutrient rich water from theMozambiqueChannel. This upwelling factor. Poor visibility can be the result of bad weather and big waves stirring up the bottom orcan 15 metres. Offshore reefs usuallyhave betterthan inshore visibility reefs aswavenot sucha actionis The waters of southern Mozambique have visibility ranging from 5-30 metres, with an average of 12- Visibility • • • Extras available onrequest: environment. Beingresponsible withthedataisessential. will result inbad management and potential damage to the marine based on serious research, the results mightbe wrong and its use of thepatient. Ifthescientistdoesnotprovide theright information reefs. Ifadoctor makes anddeath amistake itmightresult ininjury the same way a marine scientist isresponsible to the health of the Remember thatadoctorresponsible is dives. to thehealthof apatient, in scientific during diving’ recreational ‘fun admit not will We marine life,butyou mustbeaware of your role asaresearcher. Youconcentrate on your task. willenjoyyour dive and see lotsof check thehealthof thereefs andthemantaray population.Please You only. will becollectingdatathatusedto managethedive sites, diving scientific are internship the in included dives All Diving crossings. Please take care than in the worse bank. if changing money with people on the streets or at the border not alwaysworking.machine is Thelodgecanacceptothercurrencies buttheexchange ratesare works better than other cards). Zavora lodge can accept credit card, butafeeofapplies andthe 5% You canalsowithdraw cash from theATM two weeks (VISAcard normally town intheclosest onceevery You are advised to change your currency to the Mozambique Meticais when arriving to Mozambique. Money exchange • ZAVORA MARINE LAB R Nitr other advanced technical courses. Fir P ADI advanced divingcourse eef Monitoring course st level IANTD(International Associationof Nitrox andTechnical Divers)Nitrox aswell course– ox refills –Mozdivers 50% offers of discountforinterns magnificent animalsdailyfrom theshore, from theboat andeven onSCUBA. June tomonths had higher numbers. October is the humpback whale season and we can see these filled water. In 2009 summer was the best time for seeing mantas, however in 2010 and 2011 the winter June to Octoberloweris colderandthevisibility is butthemantasappear to love thegreen, plankton- June-August. and land February,can get up to 40degreeswhilst itcan get as low as 15-20degrees CinJanuary Cin some daysdivingdueto stormswe are unlucky, although this isseldomthecase.Thetemperature on with visibility matingmanta ray events, but with December to March beingcyclone season,we canmiss holidays. Allother months are quieter. November to March have warmer water and usually better on thedays whenthecurrent diving istheorder isstrong, of drift theday. strong can occur. We are lucky enough to have over 7 kmof inshore reef lyingparallel to the shore, so havecurrent amild onouroffshore reefs, from although anything predominantly zero atthesurface, to The Algulascurrent runsthrough to Southandassuchwe usually theMozambiqueChannelfrom North Current of days. These are usuallyaresult of upwellingsforming athermocline, andwillnormallyonly lastforacouple As you can see, there aretemperatures somesurprisinglycoldminimum during the summer months. the period of the 12 We have collected this data from two temperature that were sensors on one of our inshore reefs during Water temperature. attributes. positive From 15 have year of times all as Zavora in here time’ ‘best a recommend to difficult is It Best timeof year to come. ZAVORA MARINE LAB we willcontinueto monitor them. th December to the 15 th July2007untilthe 18 th January and Easter are January the busiest seasonsdue to South African school th of February 2010. These sensors have been 2010.Thesesensors replaced and of February ZAVORA MARINE LAB been Mozambique, proving thatthere are stilllotsto bediscovered! have species fish 250 Over in record species fish macrofauna. the to species new seventeen added assessment fish to our and date, to identified mega from rich extremely is life marine Zavora Zavora is aworld class destinationwithofmiles pristinesubtropical reef, muchofto itstill beexplored. What canIexpectto see? arecylinders available byrequest. Mozdivers isaRebreather friendlydive centre andcanprovide Oxygen to 150Bar. Sorband3litre Partial pressure blendingisusedwhenwe wantto mixdecompression gassesandTrimix. secondary filtration andcontinuousNitrox mixingforairand recreational Nitrox. with fitted compressor, litre/min. 250 Mariner Bauer a by of care taken is filling Cylinder for technical divers. mounted onHalcyon backplates/harness/wings and a variety of and regulators stage/deco cylinders DIN and International regulators. We also have manifold twinsets in 2x10 and 2x12 litre configurations, Wesizes to accommodate use Faber everyone. steel in sizes 10, 12 and 15 litre, cylinders accepting both repairs in house to ensure it is always in top condition. We have 5mm fulllength wetsuits in a variety of maintenance out and rentalfromMozdivers is diveequipment Scubapro weareand carry qualified to reception whilstatsea. a range inexcess of 30nautical miles. A mobilephone is alsoalways on board and we do get good VHF radio permanently mounted in the console of the boat and a base station at the Lodge, giving us marine quality a high by after looked are Communications oxygen. course, of and, flares kits, aid first navigation and exploration. Afullrange of safetyequipmentisalwaysonboard includinglifejackets, GPSto provide accurate plotter and sonar sounder as well asanauxiliary equipped with a GPS chart and quietridewiththeabilityto stable,smooth safelynavigate abigsea.Theboatproviding is avery outboards, stroke four Honda horsepower 130 two by powered (RIB), boat inflatable rigid design V We with the dive centre work in partnership Mozdivers. Mozdiverscurrently has one 9 metre deep Equipment rays to lookoutforare Jenkins,Fan Tail, Shovel NosedandEaglerays,to namebutafew. the largest stingray in the ocean, was captured on film, and here in Zavora we see it occasionally. Other Mozambique was the first country in the world where a live individual of the mystical Small Eyed Stingray, ZAVORA comingup from thewater duringanightpatrol.turtle March is the nestingseasonand you might beluckyand see a number of inNovember.particularly times, From September to common. Massive leatherbacks have been spotted inZavora a are frequent,and green turtles whilstthe Oliveless Ridley is Mozambique waters. Encounterswith loggerhead, hawksbill MARINEFive of canbe seen in theseven species of seaturtles Sea turtles LAB Sharks andRays breaches, tailslapsandrolls. ingroups, werealone or with calves andwe witnessedsomespectacular behaviour, observed such as in2011we days.Thewhales noted over 60humpback whalesightingoncertain During landsurvey regularly seeyoung calves aswell asjostlingbulls. and their song can be heard continuously on most dives. They are here to calve and breed so we also year weeven get multiple encounters on inthe SCUBA isawaterreal with these whales, thrill. Every June to November ishumpback season andto see these16+metersfrom longanimals theboat or Humpback whales ‘train’ across thereef. begin to engageinmatingbehavior, tochasing afemale inalong seemanymales withtheopportunity with periods ofnumbers seems to huge abundance. Novemberbe the time that Mantas to January Both species of manta ray (Manta birostris and Manta Rays Megafauna n w se hs mgiiet ih rm ie o time, more to time from frequently inoursummermonths. fish magnificent these see we and andWhiteNurse Tipreef sharks.Whalesharksare alsopresent our off shore reefs. We canalsoseeBowMouthGuitar, Leopard, encounters withZambezi,Spinnerand Hammerhead sharks on get still do we but pressure, fishing to due probably sightings, We seen a drop ofhave in numbers unfortunately larger shark Manta) alfredi are present allyear round in varying Join us on facebook, ourusername is Zavora MarineLab.! Join usonfacebook, ZAVORA MARINE LAB [email protected] to information is available on the ZavoraFurther Marine Lab. website: How canIgetmore information? conducted here inZavora. course, level higher or Nitrox, Advanced IANTD an of part as or diving, decompression in certification Please note that diving the Klipfontein requires either previous the doorstep, andasnooneelsedives her, exclusive. for penetration. Atof 6kmfrom opportunity our launch, she ison plenty is there and here, seen are often fish of schools large and water, sheismore Brindlebass, than your mantas average wreck. diver. A 10500ton, 160 metre long ship, lyingin53metres of The wreck of theKlipfonteina bigdraw isforthetechnically minded Wreck Macrolife often seenonthereef tops orhidinginahole. Manti shrimps, octopus, pipe fish, gobies and many other little creatures are also metres. Thatequates to alotof sightingsinasingledive! inshore reef, scientific data shows an abundance of 1.2 Nudibranchs per 2 square 7 of them yet undescribed, this is definitely ‘Nudi heaven’. On our top Nudibranch The macro lifehere isstunning!Withover 120 species of Ophistobranch recorded, . You canalsovisitourBlog www.zavora.blogspot.com www.zavoralab.com . , or by writing