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Turn Your Whale Photographs Into Scientific Discoveries with BCSS’s Humpback Whale Photo Identification Expedition

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Every year, thousands of humpback whales pass through the warm waters of Mozambique during one of the longest migrations on Earth. For most people, witnessing this spectacle is a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife experience. For researchers, however, every photograph has the potential to become an invaluable scientific record. Through Humpback Whale Photo Identification, scientists can recognise individual […]

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BCSS Research Highlights Elasmobranch Conservation Gaps at Mozambique’s 4th Marine Biodiversity Conference

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On 11–12 June 2026, Organised by BIOFUND, the 4th Marine Biodiversity Conference (CBM) brought together hundreds of participants including scientists, government representatives, conservation organisations, academia, civil society organisations, policymakers, and coastal communities in Maputo, Mozambique, to discuss the future of marine conservation and sustainable blue economy development. Hosted as part of the 3rd Crescendo Azul

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Join Whale Shark & Megafauna ID Expeditions in Mozambique

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BCSS Whale Shark & Megafauna ID Expeditions provide guests with the opportunity to participate in operational marine megafauna spatial mapping surveys conducted within the greater Bazaruto Seascape. Built around BCSS’s long-term Theme 2 monitoring program, these expeditions contribute to ongoing research focused on species identification, habitat mapping, and understanding the distribution of resident and migratory

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Whale Season Mozambique: Humpback Whale Research Placements at BCSS

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Every year between July and September, the waters surrounding the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park begin to transform. The ocean becomes louder. Surface activity increases. Blow sightings appear on the horizon. Breaching events become part of daily fieldwork. This is Whale season Mozambique — one of the most active and dynamic marine monitoring periods in the

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Call for Expressions of Interest: MARIO Project Ocean Campaign in the South-Western Indian Ocean

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The Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) is pleased to share a new regional opportunity for marine scientists, conservation practitioners, institutions, and technical experts working in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The MARIO Project has launched a Call for Expressions of Interest linked to a major oceanographic campaign in the South-Western Indian Ocean, opening opportunities

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BCSS at Moscow Dive Show 2026: Building Bridges Between Science and the Dive Community

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In February 2026, BCSS took part in the Moscow Dive Show 2026, one of the largest and most influential gatherings of divers, freedivers, and ocean professionals in Eastern Europe. Bringing together thousands of ocean enthusiasts, industry leaders, and travel operators, the Show continues to serve as a powerful platform for shaping the future of dive

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Citizen Science Contributes to better understanding of Mozambique’s Threatened Sharks and Rays

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A new peer-reviewed study published in Frontiers in Marine Science, led by BCSS Ocean Observatory scientist Dercio Maoze and co-authored by Jule Buschmann, Acacio Chechene, David van Beuningen, and Dr. Mario Lebrato, shows how public observations are contributing towards understanding of critical megafauna species inventory and important patterns in the distribution of sharks and rays

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Climate change could reshape tuna fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean

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A new peer-reviewed study published in Frontiers in Marine Science, led by BCSS’s Norton Cossa and co-authored by Helder A. Machaieie, Anildo Nataniel, and BCSS’s Dercio Maoze under the supervision of Dr. Mario Lebrato, reveals how climate-driven ocean warming may significantly impact tropical tuna fisheries and the economies that depend on them across the Western

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PADI Dive Master Programme Africa: Become a Professional at Africa’s First Permanent Ocean Observatory

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There are dive courses. And then there are paved professional pathways. The PADI Dive Master Programme Africa offered by the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) is not a tropical internship or a casual add-on certification. It is a three-month immersive professional experience based on Benguerra Island — inside Africa’s first permanent Ocean Observatory. Here,

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Best Time to Dive Bazaruto Archipelago: Plan With Precision Using BCSS Wildlife & Diving Calendars

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When is the best time to dive Bazaruto Archipelago? It depends on what you want to see. At BCSS, we created our Wildlife & Diving Seasonality Calendars to replace guesswork with data. These calendars are built from long-term monitoring conducted through our Ocean Observatory on Benguerra Island. They combine: Visual sightings Acoustic detections Structured dive

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