If you are looking for a special place to reconnect with nature, Kisite-Mpunguti fits the bill. Just 39sq km in area, it not only protects islands, mangroves, seagrass meadows and coral reefs, but also provides refuge for a rich diversity of marine mammals, fish, seabirds and turtles. Accessed from Shimoni, close to the Tanzania border, the park has become known as the ‘Home of the Dolphins’ – no fewer than four species can be found here, including bottlenose, humpback, spinner and spotted dolphins. Sometimes pods of 25 individuals can be seen leaping above the waves. Humpback whales, migrating along the East African coast, head to the reserve to calve in the warm waters, while plankton-feeding whale sharks can also be seen between July and December. Other iconic species include green…
