Experience hands-on conservation on board a wooden research ship focusing on the open sea ecosystem, while joining a crew of like-minded scientists, sailors and volunteers. Since 1989 Alnitak has welcomed over 3800 volunteers from over 100 nations on board Toftevaag. Each and
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⛵ Living on a 1910 wooden ship in a small community and learning how to work effectively in a team is a big part of the experience at Sea. 💪🏼 There’s nothing like lifting the anchor together before setting sail for the
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Alnitak conducts research expeditions in southern mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands on board 1910 ship Toftevaag. Volunteers live and work on board alongside the crew, with the objectives of monitoring wildlife such as cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and sea
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The winds seem to have blown half of the Saharan desert over the Alborán Sea, and all we can do is keep waiting for our fortunes to change. This photo was taken by our volunteer @lara.aisha and shows how surreal it is.
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You don’t get this view during the summer months! ❄️ @oceancare.international #sailboats #sierranevada #alpujarra #almeria #wintersailing #offseason #andalucia #snowymountains
When not working on our scientific or educational programmes… there’s always Toftevaag maintenance ⚓ One of Alnitak’s accomplishments in these over 32 years has been the upkeep of this historic vessel, a 1910 norwegian fishing boat converted into research platform and “home
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Our volunteer expeditions are fast approaching, first in the Alborán Sea and then around the Balearic Islands later in the year. Once more, our focus is on illegal and ghost fishing, but we will also monitor other human activities and of course
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With more than 40000 miles of surveys doing acoustic and visual surveys onboard the Toftevaag expeditions, and data collected from more than 80 satellite tags, Alnitak contributes to marine biodiversity conservation strategies and sustainable management policies. Alnitak has one of the most
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Job well done! ⚓ ¡Trabajo bien hecho! #shipmaintenance #Todosporlamar #sailing #science #research #expeditions #ocean #conservation
Después de que haya pasado más de un mes de poder disfrutar esta experiencia transformadora, me dispongo a relatar una pequeña crónica de la misma. Es imposible (al menos para mí) poder plasmar con palabras escritas, todas las emociones vividas a bordo
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