Watamu Marine Association

19/05/2025

Big Announcement its the HuDoNET 🐬💦 launch- the East and South African coalition raising awareness for the protection of the declining Indian Ocean humpback HuDoNET (Humpback Dolphin Network).
Happily KMMREC is part of the socials team.
Great work regional teams driving this campaign with strong content.
Get involved and keep informed

Hudonet

www.hudonet.org

06/04/2025

Learn more about whales and dolphins with the Kenya Marine Mammal Research and Conservation team.

We will be located at various hotels to help you Get Involved with Science and Conservation, making it fun for all the family

Save the Dates
Today Sunday 6th April at 11am to 3pm Ocean Sports Resort, Watamu

11th April - Turtle Bay Beach Club (Original Page)
12th April Watamu Beach Cottages - Kenya Coast

27/12/2024

The passing of Pete Darnborough Alleycat is a terrible loss of quite simply a wonderful man, whose gave so much to everyone who knew him, and to his beloved ocean.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends, we wish them all the strength at this time.

20/09/2024

The International Clean up is happening all over Watamu

There are various meet points for the coast clean up tomorrow but for those able to support the jacaranda clean up the details are below. All welcome!

19/09/2024

Sharing a date - People in Watamu Kenya gather together ♻️

🌍 Join Us for the International Coastal Cleanup! 🌊

On 21st September 2024, Watamu Stakeholders/Community are coming together to clean up the beautiful Watamu Marine Park (Short Beach to Darakasi) to commemorate International Coastal Cleanup Day! Led by Kilifi County Government and Kenya Wildlife Service, Watamu

EcoWorld Recycling will be stationed at Blue Bay Beach, and we invite you to join us!

🕒 Procession starts from Timboni at 7:00 AM, with the cleanup running from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Let’s make a difference together!

28/08/2024

Our flagship program Kenya Marine Mammal Research and Conservation reports an exciting sighting of an Australian whale that was seen in Watamu Kenya 30 years on.
The power of the Happywhale app that brings together scientists and citizen-scientists matching whale tails to help show humpback movements.
The story is here 👇🏽

All you need to do is get involved and share your whale tail photos.

Photo credits
Pacific Whale Foundation
Wildlife Conservation Society

05/08/2024

Have you seen this whale?

Did you know you can identify individuals through their unique tails.

All you need is a shot of that tail and send it to Kenya Marine Mammal Research and Conservation who will liaise with the Happywhale people for a match.

It's fun, science and conservation.

www.kmmrec.or.ke

02/08/2024

Whales and Dolphins Connecting People in Kenya, East Africa and the rest of the world with Kenya Marine Mammal Research and Conservation 👇🏽

28/06/2024

The Humpback Whales have been sighted in Kenya for the first time this migration!
Well done Alistair Kilifi part of the citizen science Kenya Marine Mammal Network

We need YOU to get involved. It's easy and fun...and contributes important data to the protection of these amazing animals 🐳🐋💦

The Humpback whale migration has arrived in Kenya!
Our citizen science network Kenya Marine Mammal Network has done it again.
The importance of members of the public contributing important data on these magnificent marine mammals

Alistair from Kilifi was taking his early morning chai and spotted a number of breaches (when the whale launches itself out of the water) so very easy to see.

Ways of spotting your whales from land are various,
1. Blows - seen as the gush of air and water like a 2m geyser directly into the air
2. Tail slapping - as the name suggests, repeated tail slaps on the water
3. Pectoral fin slapping - front fins slapping the water
4. Pectoral fin waving - front fins out of water in the air.

To find out more about how you can help our work with KWS and WRTI, and get involved check us out
www.kmmrec.or.ke

Photo by Michael Mwango'mbe of breaching whale

25/06/2024

Senior Sergeant Pili Hamisi
No better ranger to represent all the amazing female rangers who protect our marine life

08/06/2024

Proud of Watamu people this ♻️
And our own EcoWorld Watamu for recycling 2,714kgs of waste.

08/06/2024

Celebrating World Oceans Day in true Watamu style
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