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 ...

Thousands of local businesses are under threat at the Watamu marine park area because of a bump in fees by the Kenya Wildlife Service. In June, Watamu on Kenya’s north coast lies in slumber. Many of ...

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 ...

Watamu Beach is famous for its consistent wind conditions, making it an ideal spot for kitesurfing all year long. The trade winds usually blow at 15-25 knots, providing the perfect conditions for ...

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.

WATAMU, Kenya, Dec 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kai, a three-year-old green sea turtle, was released back into the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean off Kenya's coast this month. She had been ...

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 ...

Samuel Mangi spotted a whale shark in Watamu, Kenya, he said in social media posts. Screengrab from Instagram Samuel Mangi was aboard a diving boat in Watamu, Kenya, recently when he spotted something ...

Hemingways Collection has announced that Hemingways Watamu will re-launch in January 2018 following a multi-million-dollar transformation. The hotel will reveal a full refurbishment that cements its ...

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 ...