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Whale Shark Tagging- Ecotourism at Kenya's Coast

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Date Friday, February 19, 2010 comments Comments (0)
Kenya's Coast hosts a whale shark tagging expedition every year. In the past, the event has been organized by the East Africa Whale Shark Trust in partnership with researchers from various parts of the world, underwater videographers and various scientists. The time of the year when this activity takes place often is from February to March because of the registered rises in the whale shark populat [More]
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image East Africa Whale Shark Trust, Whale Shark Tagging, Alamanara Diani Beach Resort, El Caprichio, Ocean Lovers

Eco-tourism in Kenya - A Fast Rising Trend in Tourism

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Date Tuesday, December 08, 2009 comments Comments (0)
Eco-tourism" is an idea that has captured the attention of many people from a variety of backgrounds. The topic of sustainable tourism is particularly timely given the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change currently underway. However, eco-tourism seems to be a catch-all word that has different meaning to different persons. To some it means ecologically-sound tourism [More]
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image Eco-tourism, ecotourism, conservation, sustainable tourism

Kenya and its Animals- A Paradise on its Own Terms!

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Date Saturday, November 28, 2009 comments Comments (0)
Kenya got its fair share of the Garden of Eden- it is one nation in Africa that has havens for The Big Five, sanctuaries for elephants and the cat family, water-habitats for flamingoes, densely populated forests for butterflies, and a field of tall grass, trees and a freely flowing river for wildebeests, zebras, antelopes and buffaloes to migrate each yea [More]
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image Mwaluganje Elephant Sancturary, Kakamega Forest Reserve, David Seldrick Wildlife Trust, Lake Nakuru, Lake Elementaita, the Big Five, Mida Butterfly Farm, anthedon, anacardi, graphium, euxanthe, amauris, saturnids

Kenya, A Birds Paradise

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Date Sunday, November 15, 2009 comments Comments (0)

Birds in flight have long been a fascination for the old and young alike. Part art, science, sport and addiction; the colour, song and grace of birdlife is what bird watchers love and call ornithology. Armed only with binoculars enjoy east Africa’s rich assortment in birdlife on a rare safari experience. Kenya is home to 1092 species that are protected under Kenyan law. Nairobi nationa [More]
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image Bird watching, Birds of prey, Falcons, Eagles, Goshawks, Vultures, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Lake Baringo

Make your money count with voluntourism

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Date Thursday, March 19, 2009 comments Comments (0)

Voluntourism. Strange word isn’t?  Strange as it may be, this word has benefited the world a lot more than the average person realises. An alliance has developed between tourism and conservation and sustainabilty development endevours in recent years, with the latter benefiting from the participation of tourists and their deeper awareness. This is a type of holiday that dubbed by t [More]
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image volunteer, lamu, voluntourism, safari, conservation, eco-tourism, wildlife, tsavo, watamu, nanyuki, kwale, samburu, laikipia, sweetwaters

Kenya - leading the 'Green' age

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Date Wednesday, March 04, 2009 comments Comments (0)
“Going Green” is one of the most talked about topics across the globe. With serious concerns over global warming, the world is slowly beginning to understand the value of nature conservation. 

Kenya has one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. As a leader in natural conservation, Kenya offers visiting researchers, scientists and educational institutions a chance by c [More]
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image eco-tourism, conservation, green, sustainable, eco-rating, lewa

Incredible destinations - Whale Shark Tagging in Kenya

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Date Sunday, February 22, 2009 comments Comments (0)

Just two days into this year’s expedition and the first acoustic tag has been deployed. Two whale sharks were spotted and one tagged. The small sound-emitting devices allow for researchers to detect and track of fish and can learn more about whale shark behaviour including their migration paths, survival studies as well as observing predatory / prey dynamics and more.  Whale sharks [More]
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image whale sharks, expedition, beach, ocean, conservation


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