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Expedition Diaries

A School Trip to South Africa!

A School Trip to South Africa!

By Gabriela Martinez

My trip to South Africa with Operation Wallacea will definitely be one of the highlights of my life! I arrived in Durban and an Opwall staff member was ready to pick us up and take us to our location. Our campsite was…

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School trip to Madagascar

School trip to Madagascar

By Sofia Vilarinho

It took 3 planes + 14 hours in a van to get to our camp in the forest, where we spent a week without any contact with the rest of the world (and half of the group without suitcases). A week of…

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My Week at Knepp

My Week at Knepp

By Geoffrey Hunt

I heard about Operation Wallacea, via the Knepp Estate newsletter, which I have been subscribed to for some years now. As I have a keen interest in conservation and wildlife, and live only a few miles from Knepp, I thought this would…

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A FIN-tastic diary entry on Hoga

A FIN-tastic diary entry on Hoga

By Krishan Hanspal

I’ve been putting off writing a journal entry for the past few days, not because I’ve been uninspired – it’s honestly just the opposite. I’m simply overwhelmed! We’ve been at the marine camp since Sunday afternoon, and so much has happened my…

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A Summer of Monkey Business

A Summer of Monkey Business

By Joshua Sains

As my daily 3:30am alarm goes off and I use my head torch to stumble through camp (which is slowly fading after three weeks in the jungle), I savour my enormous bowl of cornflakes to sustain me for a day of chasing…

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A day in the life learning to dive on Hoga Island

A day in the life learning to dive on Hoga Island

By Thea Hjertholm

First a little back story. I came to Hoga Island after spending a week in the rainforest. My body did not react well to the humidity, and I have never been so sweaty before in my life. So just coming to Hoga…

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My Experience in South Africa

My Experience in South Africa

By Léa Salem

Prior to coming to South Africa with Operation Wallacea, I was apprehending going to the wildlife part of the country. However, after the warm welcome that the staff of the Somkhanda Reserve and Sodwana Bay offered us, as well as the amazing…

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Discovering a new passion in Croatia

Discovering a new passion in Croatia

By Raman Nijiar

Hello everyone, I have had the incredible privilege of being a research assistant for a month in Krka National Park in Croatia. It has been the experience of a lifetime as it has helped widen my skill set, expanded my horizons and…

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The Expedition Mindset

The Expedition Mindset

By Erin Ricaloglu

My name is Erin, and I recently returned from my two-week Terrestrial and Marine trip in Honduras. What made this trip so memorable to me was my mindset during and in my reflections following it. Embracing change and challenge allows experiences like…

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A dip into nature

A dip into nature

By Mimi Habib

I love a little dip into nature. Knepp was like a mental spa but the treatments comprised flapjack wars and inflatable mattresses. I felt incredibly connected – to the people I met, the animals, the land, the plants… I never felt impassioned…

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