A member of the Watamu Local Ocean Trust releases a Hawksbill turtle back into the ocean. (Photo: Stuart Price/Make it Kenya)
The Watamu Local Ocean Trust in Kenya has cared for and rereleased over 250 sick and injured sea turtles. This Sunday, for the first time, the world will get to see the true fruits of their labor—the next released turtle will be carrying a camera, allowing it to livestream its journey back home.
The turtlecam is part of the ongoing #KenyaLive campaign, which broadcast real-time footage from the Maasai Mara's great wildebeest migration earlier this year. This weekend's livestreams are meant to encourage visits to the Kenyan coast, which Secretary of Tourism Najib Balala calls "the most accessible holiday of a lifetime."
Other events on the docket include a sunset dhow sail, a treetop yoga display, and a live safari through a local snake farm. You can watch all of these on HerdTracker's Periscope page.
A Hawksbill turtle makes its way back into the ocean in Watamu, Kenya. (Photo: Stuart Price/Make it Kenya)
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