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in the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, Mozambique

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Apply for our Scientific Training Program.

Join us at our African Ocean Observatory

in the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, Mozambique

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Volunteering and Internship Programs

We are now accepting applications for our Volunteering and Internship Programs

Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies

BCSS is an innovative platform hosting the first permanent Ocean Observatory focused on multi-ecosystem time series research in Africa.

We aim to use our strategic location and data to support environmental management at a local level, facilitate regional collaboration, and contribute to international scientific programs.

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UNE Symposium Showcases BCSS-Supported Cetacean Research

Kara Mickiewicz, a student from the University of New England, supervised by Dr. Michelle Caputo, recently presented a research poster at the university’s Spring 2025 CAS Symposium. The project, titled “Occurrence of Small Cetaceans in Mozambican Waters Using Spatial Distribution Models,” …

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Tracking Giants: BCSS and Happywhale Unite for Whale Conservation
In 1979, the Indian Ocean was designated a whale sanctuary by the International Whaling Commission. ...
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First Multi-Sighting Records of Melon-Headed Whales in Southern Tanzania Published in Aquatic Mammals Journal
A groundbreaking new study documenting the first multiple visual and acoustic records of melon-headed whales ...
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UNE Symposium Showcases BCSS-Supported Cetacean Research

Kara Mickiewicz, a student from the University of New England, supervised by Dr. Michelle Caputo, recently presented a research poster at the university’s Spring 2025 ...
_MR54345

Tracking Giants: BCSS and Happywhale Unite for Whale Conservation

In 1979, the Indian Ocean was designated a whale sanctuary by the International Whaling Commission. It was a critical and timely decision—by then, many populations ...
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First Multi-Sighting Records of Melon-Headed Whales in Southern Tanzania Published in Aquatic Mammals Journal

A groundbreaking new study documenting the first multiple visual and acoustic records of melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) in southern Tanzania has been published in the ...

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