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The Ungwana Bay and surrounds region is a key section of Kenya’s coastline that has never received sufficient attention for turtle conservation efforts. One can go as far back as 1974 when researcher Jack Fraser stated the region to be the “most significant turtle nesting area in Kenya, with possibly several hundred turtles a year”. […]
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The new nesting season for Watamu MPA has kicked off with the first Olive Ridley nest being laid. This nest signals the start of the new nesting season, over the years we have seen the new nesting season in Watamu starting in November and December, with the olive ridley species laying before the more common […]
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A brand new car ! Wheels for Conservation! Our brand new car is here! A dream that has come true. Transport has been one of our biggest challenge and we are so grateful to our supporters for their efforts to make this possible. Thanks to AGA in collaboration with Bahari Hai for making it possible […]
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Bahari getting social At the moment things are pretty hectic at Bahari. The launch of a whole new organisation obviously takes a whole lot of time. Having our own website live soon was a priority. Now that the Bahari Hai website is live, we found time to launch our own facebook page. We need to spread our message across […]
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Sea Turtle Conservation / Training & Capacity Development 12/10/2021
Transferring our skills up North Bahari Hai’s first sea turtle training programme conducted. A request by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Fauna & Flora International, we were taken way up North to Mkokoni village (Lamu). This village is blessed with numerous sea turtle nesting beaches and foraging grounds to the west in Kiunga Marine Reserve. The […]
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Watamu CleanUp The International Coastal Cleanup was conducted on the 18th of September, 2021. The event was coordinated by KWS in collaboration with different stakeholders drawn from government bodies, local NGOs, women groups, Associations, hotels and the general public. An event that’s held across the globe, Watamu chose to be in the fore front to be part of the […]