• Learn to identify hook and blackbeard sharks in Fiji.shark image by Irena Hnidkova from Fotolia.com
  
  Broadreach summer programs range from Marine Biology Adventures in San Salvado, Bahamas to immersion programs in China and cultural explorations in Egypt. The programs are intended to combine exciting adventure experiences with the opportunity to discover new interests and academic pursuits. Each adventure or exploration trip is organized for a small group of 10 to 12 participants, and children as young as 13 are eligible to participate in a number of programs.
  
  

African Wildlife Conservation

• Young adults in grades 9 to 12 can take part in a 22-day African Wildlife Conservation trip to South Africa. Participants gain hands-on experience in animal research while assisting in conservation and rehabilitation efforts with lions, elephants, rhinoceros, zebras and more. Stay at the Enkosini Wildlife Sanctuary and work with conservationists and veterinarians in rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Visit Kruger National Park to see lions, impalas and hippopotamus and teach the importance of wildlife preservation to school-aged children. The high point of the adventure is a trip to the modern-day Blyde River Canyon, where prehistoric Gondwanaland once existed before it was divided into Africa and Asia. Participants in this program earn three natural science college credits.
  
  

Australia Down Under

• Take a trip across the world on the 25-day Australia Down Under adventure. Participants in grades 9 to 11 explore the Outback, rain forest, Great Barrier Reef and Sunshine Coast. This program offers something for everyone: riding ATVs across Fraser Island, hiking across the Tropical North Queensland rain forests, whitewater rafting on the Russell River and scuba diving on Ribbon Reefs. Participants learn to surf on the Sunshine Coast, snorkel amid Minke whales, explore the culture of the Aborigines and go sea kayaking on the North Queensland coast.
  
  

Honduras Eco-Adventure

• The Honduras Eco-Adventure is 15 days in length and includes exciting activities, historical exploration and ecological investigation. Participants earn scuba certifications through 16 dives, explore the archaeological discoveries of Mayan ruins, go whitewater rafting on class four rapids and zip lining through rain forests. Investigate the country's tropical marine life up close on dives from one of the world's largest barrier reefs, and then enjoy the bubbling warmth of the hot springs. Participants spend a significant portion of the trip camping outdoors, but also stay three days on a coffee plantation learning how it is managed and one night in a hacienda with the Garifuna tribe.