Along a small stretch of uninhabitable coastline off the coast of Djibouti lies one of natures treasures which up until now, few have been privileged to witness. During the months of October through to February, large aggregations of young whale sharks visit the Gulf of Tadjoura to feed on the plankton rich waters within the Gulf of Aden. Djibouti is situated in the north east of Africa between Ethiopia and Somalia, with the Gulf of Tadjoura, at the southern entrance to the

Leonardo the sea turtle, named by world tennis champ Novak Djokovic, has been released back into Dubai waters after recovering at the luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel. Leonardo and four other hawksbill sea turtles were released Wednesday morning after recovering under the Burj Al Arab-based Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP). Cheered on by guests and colleagues of the Jumeirah Group, the turtles slipped into the warm sea after a short waddle on the sun-kissed beach. Leo

Warren Baverstock is Aquarium Curator of the world’s most luxurious hotel, Jumeirah’s Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE and a renowned underwater photographer. He is responsible for not only the iconic hotel’s aquarium exhibits but also for developing Jumeirah’s marine conservation policy. Warren and his team are driving forward a number of ground breaking conservation initiatives and he was instrumental in starting the region’s only sea turtle rehabilitation project which has succe