The Coral Reefs and
Underwater Marine Life: There are many interesting reefs around the
islands of Zanzibar featuring shallow rocky areas that suddenly drop
off into vertiginous crevasses 40 meters deep. With steep walls
covered in colorful sponges and Gorgonia, one may find such diverse
life as Brittlestars, Langoustines, and Moray Eels. Some reefs are
like undersea mountains, wreathed with seaweeds and corals, and
teeming with colorful fish. Angel Fish and Clown fish glide like
shadows through the sun dappled abyss, and schools of Barracuda flick
their tails and slide off into the deep. Groupers can often be
sighted here, as can Pipe Fish and Crocodile fish. Moray eels writhe
in dark canyons between the Purple Gorgonia and Precious Red Corals,
and Sea Horses hover on shimmering light above tall pinnacles. One
may also be lucky enough to have close encounters with large schools
of Hammerhead Sharks, Manta Rays and curious Dolphins.
Wolcott Henry
Dolphin Watching: The
rich waters of Kizimkazi provide a natural breeding habitat for
dolphins and an ideal place for dolphin watching. Spinner dolphins,
common dolphins and the False Killer Whales are the three main
dolphin species found here.
Spinner dolphins are six
feet long and have a slender body, long, thin beak and large
flippers. They always appear in large pods or schools on the surface
of the water but sometimes they may become shy of motorboats and
plunge deeper and out of sight. Spinner dolphins feed on small fish
and squid, often several hundred feet down.
The common dolphins are
seven feet in length and are sleek, streamlined and spindle-shaped
with a long beak, a moderately pointed dorsal fin and pointed
flippers. Common dolphins are usually found in large active schools.
False Killer Whales are
the biggest species found at Kizimkazi. Their slender bodies, with
narrow, pointed flippers, are up to 17 feet long, with a rounded head
and a swollen snout. These dolphins feed on the big fish species
including tuna and mahi-mahi. Kizimkazi is the leading dolphin
viewing area in East Africa.
Source: http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/zanzibar/guide/zanzibarflorafauna.asp
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