November 2025

Two Whale Sharks in Eight Years: A Rare Window Into Bazaruto’s Changing Seascape

Unusual encounters during BCSS’s long-term spatial mapping monitoring reveal the extraordinary ecology—and mounting vulnerability—of whale sharks in Mozambique and the broader Western Indian Ocean. In September and again in November 2025, researchers from the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) documented two rare encounters with Rhincodon typus—the planet’s largest fish and one of its most […]

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Discover What’s New: Explore the Updated BCSS Website and Brochures

The Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) has unveiled its refreshed digital home — a newly updated website designed to make exploration, research, diving, and education in Mozambique more accessible than ever. The BCSS website update marks an exciting milestone in how we connect with our global community of divers, students, and conservationists. With a

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Understanding Whale Migration Mozambique and the Indian Ocean

Winter Brings the Giants Winter in the Southern Hemisphere signals more than just cooler days and windier conditions — it marks the return of some of the ocean’s greatest travelers. Each year, humpback whales and other cetaceans move along Africa’s coastline, transforming Mozambique’s waters into a living stage of migration. This whale migration Mozambique is

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