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A year of monitoring coastal ecosystems of Benguerra Island has provided the team with extensive data on the marine debris found. As part of the Ocean Observatory’s Research Theme 4: Marine Debris Monitoring, during 42 collections a total of 125 hours were spent removing marine debris, yielding more than 1500 kgs. The five designated areas, […]

The oceans are vast and teeming with life, harboring creatures of all shapes and forms, from the smallest plankton to the mightiest whales. Belonging to the carpet sharks group (having their name inspired by marbled appearance resembling ornamental carpet designs), the Zebra Shark is an enigmatic species, renowned for its striking appearance. Recently, the BCSS

This week marks an exciting step for BCSS, as we launch our new brochure, showcasing over six years of dedicated work in and around the iconic Bazaruto seascape spanning 1,430 square kilometres across five islands. These waters are home to high species diversity, and BCSS made its mission to support the environmental management of this

In our 2023 Impact Report, we celebrate a year of achievements in sustainability and community engagement. Founded on the ethos of purpose-driven hospitality, Kisawa Sanctuary and BCSS embody a pioneering spirit, weaving together environmental stewardship, scientific research, and social responsibility. Central to our values is the symbiotic relationship between Kisawa and BCSS, where marine research

This year, we launched our 5-Star PADI dive center supporting marine science, encountered exciting marine life such as a Dwarf Minke whale, incredibly rare ornate eagle rays and a sailfish, hosted a great group of Scientific Training Participants, and supported marine science throughout the year via our Ocean Observatory. We formed new partnerships, expanded our team

This article is written by Ekaterina Kalashnikova and Karolina Högberg. In 2015, the United National member states came together and adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, encompassing 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), ranging from topics such as poverty and education to clean water and ocean conservation. Situated in the heart of the Bazaruto Archipelago,

BCSS is pleased to have collaborated with the Deep Voice Foundation (N. Bressler, M. Faran, A. Galor, M. M. Michelashvili, T. Nachshon, and N. Weiss) and facilitated a data acquisition expedition for the development of Soundbay, an open-source Python framework designed to facilitate bio-acoustic and machine learning research. Soundbay allows researchers to harness deep learning-based

Over the course of five years, the BCSS marine research station had monitoring effort of 3860 hours in the open sea of the Mozambique Channel. Its growing database now boasts records of at least nine cetacean species, documented through over 1000 sightings, totalling over 6000 animals encountered. Notably, more than 1000 of these individuals are

On the 20th of September, a mass stranding of unidentified krill or shrimp species occurred in the northern bay on Benguerra Island, adjacent to the BCSS field station, and other parts of the island. Thousands of carcasses washed up ashore, covering the beaches as the low tide exposed them. The event was quickly followed by

A harmless snake eel known as Harlequin Snake Eel or Ringed Snake-Eel (Myrichthys colubrinus, Boddaert, 1781) was spotted at the BCSS dive site “Kingfish Alley” – a 14-18m deep reef outcrop situated off 2-mile reef in the central part of the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park. This species is known to occur in East African coastal