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BARAKA NATURAL AQUARIUM

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Nungwi Nord, Nungwi, Tanzania
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2024
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2024

Natural aquarium housing between 30 and 40 turtles rescued because of injuries caused by boats or caught in fishermen's nets.

This natural aquarium (the water rises and falls with the tide) sees between 30 and 40 turtles rescued each year, either injured by boats or caught in fishermen's nets, or too young to escape. Once a year, they are released back into the open sea, an outing you can attend if you're in the area. You can come here simply to observe them or feed them seaweed, and to swim with them! It may sound a little strange and scary, but having tried it, we can say it was fascinating and magical! First you have to sit on a flat rock in the water, then the guide, who tells you all about the history and biology of these endangered sea turtles, throws packets of algae attracting the turtles all around you. Be careful, this can cause panic, but they don't bite at all, unless you gesticulate and they try to grab a seaweed by mistake: you have to stay calm and not make any sudden moves. Once there, you can stroke their shells, some of them huge, others younger. The guide then takes photos and videos to immortalize the moment. They don't seem at all concerned by your presence, their only objective being to eat the seaweed before their friends - it's a battle! You can also swim further into the aquarium, but the swampy smell and murky water don't encourage you to go any further. We don't recommend this experience with children, who might get scared.

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Visited in march 2022
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Nager avec les tortues
Aquarium où l'on soigne les tortues bléssées accidentellement dans les filets des pecheurs. On peut nager et nourrir avec des laitues les tortues vertes . Elles sont remises à la mer lorsqu'elles sont guéries!
Visited in february 2022
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N'y allez pas.
Franchement ce n'est pas du tout un sanctuaire ou quoi que ce soit pour soigner les tortues. Elles arrivent peut etre blessées mais elles ne repartent jamais. C'est juste une attraction touristique à 10$ par personne.
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Visited in january 2022
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Piscine naturel avec des tortues
Cette piscine naturel accueil des tortues blessés pour les soigner mais elle est devenu aussi un point de passage très touristique. Pensez à vous y rendre tôt le matin.

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