(eTN) - Regular and increased sightings of the ocean’s largest fish, the whale shark, in the waters off Mafia Island, Tanzania, have prompted the Mafia Marine Park management to introduce and licens ...

Visitors to Mafia Island are enjoying a fantastic whale shark season with daily sightings of multiple whale sharks offering excellent snorkeling excursions ...

The Mafia Island Marine Park was formed in 1995 to protect the archipelago's reefs and more than 460 species of fish. Almost all of Mafia's best diving is at depths of less than 30 meters.

Mafia Island Marine Park offers educational programmes for both locals and visitors, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of marine conservation, while the Blue Alliance is working to ...

Masoud Kipanga, Community Conservation Assistant - Sustainable Fisheries, Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania. Posted on November, 23 2005. No best word can describe my love to the sea – my life is ...

I joined WWF in 2001, to plan and implement a micro-credit programme for small businesses in Mafia Island Marine Park. When I joined the team here, the park was still riddled with destructive resource ...

When seen on arrival by air, Mafia Island doesn’t appear to be much more than a crescent-shaped splash of green off the eastern coast of Africa. Slightly smaller than New York City, the verdant ...

Tanzania had survived another season of waterboarding and anticipation hung over Africa’s East Coast as thick as the post-monsoon humidity. A few clicks south another, lesser-known island had only ...

Mafia Island may not have the name recognition of some of Africa's more famous coastal destinations, but those who visit describe it as nothing short of spectacular.Surrounded by coral reefs and ...