Sea Turtle and Marine Conservation Internship in Malaysia with Tengah Island Conservation
- Malaysia
About Program
Tengah Island Conservation assistants play an essential role to the continued sustainability of our conservation/research projects.
As an intern you'll get hands on training in sea turtle monitoring, hatchery management, marine biodiversity surveys and public outreach. You'll also be able to work on your diving skills as our volunteers usually carry out numerous survey dives and underwater cleanups during their time with us.
Duties
- Conservation of the endangered Green Turtle and critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle
- Reef Monitoring: Underwater surveys on coral reefs; substrate survey, fish survey and mapping coral reefs.
- Beach and underwater clean-ups
- Micro-mammals and invertebrates study
- Habitat restoration
- Educational activities with guest, resort staff and local schoolchildren
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Program Highlights
- Sea turtle monitoring & hatchling release
- Coral reef surveys
- Training on coral and fish identification & survey techniques
- Live on a beautiful tropical island
- Beach & underwater clean-ups
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Questions & Answers
Location
Malaysia is located partially on mainland Asia and the island of Borneo. The country is incredibly diverse with just over 50% of the people being Malay. This diversity has brought in a spread of different religions and lifestyles, which you can see in everything from the architecture to daily life.
