The Watamu Marine Association (WMA) was established in 2007 in Kenya in order to bring together members from the community, tourism, and environmental sectors in the coastal resort town of Watamu to ...
In June, Watamu on Kenya’s north coast lies in slumber. Many of the shops and restaurants are shuttered for the interim; the long stretches of white sand beach are nearly empty. Rains, alternating ...
At first, there’s just a fleeting glimpse as one breaks cover. Moments later, it’s a whole family. And suddenly, with shrieks of delight from our children, we are in the midst of the great migration.
Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions. This week, Zain Verjee explores Watamu, in ...
Carrefour Kenya has reached a significant milestone after expanding its store network to 34 outlets nationwide, reinforcing ...
A total of 82 volunteers—15 men, 23 women, and 44 youth (54%)—worked together to clear 1,735 kilograms of waste from Malindi and Watamu beaches. This included: The cleanup not only restored the ...
Waste plastic is being collected on the beaches, and turned into everything from furniture to houses to a sailing ship WATAMU, Kenya, March 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Like many places in the ...
WATAMU, Kenya — A small charity on the Kenyan coast has become vital to the region’s majestic turtle population, saving thousands from poachers, fishermen’s nets and ever-worsening plastic pollution.
Sport-fishing hot spots such as Kona, Hawaii, and Cairns, Australia, are known for their grander-size marlin, so it came as a surprise when a 1,062-pound blue marlin — the first grander of 2014 — was ...
The night before, just to be safe, I'd set three alarms — I wasn't about to miss this early start. I leave home before dawn, having booked the earliest departure in order to squeeze every moment from ...
WATAMU, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Like many places in the world, Kenya’s coast faces challenges with waste plastic, from used shopping bags that block drains to throw-away water bottles ...