Is an annual event taking place at Mnarani marine turtle
conservation pond, this celebration mainly
involve setting free of the sea turtles which have been conserved in the area for
a certain period of time.
The project was initiated by an NGO based in stone town empowered
by local villagers aiming at conserving the island’s turtle’s population
especially the endangered green sea turtles which are mostly caught for several
human practices. This year it was held on 20
th of February 2014 and
the first vice president of Zanzibar, Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad was the guest of
honor accompanied by our beloved
tourists who also took part during the event.
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| Cheering before release |
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| Cheers!! |
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| Sea turtles in a trap at mnarani natural aquarium awaiting to be released |
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| Getting to the beach before boarding the boat |
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| A quick briefing at the beach |
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| Awaiting for the boat to go 3 km offshore and release the turtles back to the sea |
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| Getting on board |
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| Time to set free over 100 sea turtles bye bye! |
