在坦桑尼亚桑给巴尔岛(Zanzibar)的最北端,有一个名为农格威(Nungwi)的小渔村。这里不仅拥有全世界最迷人的绿松石色海滩,还隐藏着一个致力于海洋生命延续的避风港——姆纳拉尼海龟保护池(Mnarani Marine Turtles Conservation Pond)。
与普通的“网红打卡点”不同,这里是一个真正的社区保护项目。无论你是想寻找一次有意义的亲子体验,还是想近距离观察这些古老的海洋生物,姆纳拉尼都是桑给巴尔行程中不可错过的一站。
姆纳拉尼(Mnarani)在斯瓦希里语中意为“灯塔之地”,因为它紧邻农格威的灯塔。这个天然的潮汐泻湖并非人工水族箱,而是利用珊瑚岩层形成的天然水池,直接与印度洋相连。
该项目成立于1993年,是一个由当地社区运营的非政府组织(NGO)。在过去,海龟常被当地人视为食物,或因被渔网缠住而遭到杀害。姆纳拉尼的建立改变了这一切。现在,渔民如果不慎捕获海龟,会将它们送到这里进行康复治疗;受伤或虚弱的海龟在此修养,直到它们强壮到可以回归大海。
这里的“居民”主要是绿海龟(Green Turtles),偶尔也能见到濒危的玳瑁(Hawksbill Turtles)。
在农格威有两个著名的海龟池,距离非常近,游客很容易混淆:
如果你更在乎公益属性和更清静的体验,姆纳拉尼是更好的选择。
进入园区后,工作人员会给你一把新鲜的海藻。当你走到木栈道边,数十只巨大的海龟会游过来,伸出头来吃你手中的“零食”。这是一个非常治愈的过程。
除了大泻湖,园区内还有几个小型水池,专门用于安置刚孵化不久的海龟宝宝(Hatchlings)。这些脆弱的小生命会在这里度过最危险的幼年期(通常是10个月左右),待甲壳变硬后再被放归大海,以提高存活率。
虽然姆纳拉尼允许游客下水与海龟同游,但请务必遵守以下准则:
如果你的行程恰好在2月,那绝对不能错过!每年的2月20日是姆纳拉尼的“海龟放生节”。这一天,经过康复的成年海龟和长大的海龟宝宝会被带到海滩,在社区居民、志愿者和游客的欢呼声中重返印度洋。这是整个桑给巴尔最感人的环保活动之一。
姆纳拉尼位于岛的最北端,距离石头城约60公里。
这是最关键的一点!由于泻湖与大海相连,水位受潮汐影响极大。
建议出发前在 Google 搜索 "Nungwi Tide Times" 查询当天的潮汐表。
游览完海龟池(通常耗时1-1.5小时)后,你可以步行前往附近的 Nungwi Beach 或乘坐水上出租车前往 Kendwa Beach,那里以全天不下退的完美海景和绝美的日落而闻名。傍晚时分,参加一个 Dhow Cruise (独桅帆船日落巡航) 是结束这一天的完美方式。
总结:姆纳拉尼海龟保护池不仅仅是一个景点,它是人与自然和谐共处的见证。在这里,你的每一张门票,都在为保护这些海洋活化石贡献一份力量。
Michał Gradkowski Cannot really recommend. Turtles had really bad conditions, water was dirty and the “baby” turtle was kept in small dirty bowl. Land tortoise had also bad conditions. It takes only 10 minutes to complete the tour. Do not recommend. It’s way better to go visit Kilosas Nungwi Zoo instead, which is 400 meters from this aquarium. Same price but the animals had better conditions, the guide was knowledgeable and explained everything.
Lasse Post Møller A quick and fun experience, but it is more of a business than a sanctuary. 10$ entry fee +5$ for a pair of goggles. The turtles were swimming all around you, but the water stank of their poo. You could shower after, but they requested an additional fee to see the rest of the park.
CAPATINA ROXANA 2024.02// It was a pleasant experience; we choose to visit the turtle sanctuary in the middle of the day and the whole visit lasts 30 minutes, no more than that; it was not crowded; we choose not to get into the water with the turtles, we just feed them. They were preparing a turtle release day and it was very nice that we could participate in their turtle release day activity.
Ummeayman Chopra it’s such an amazing sanctuary built for turtles where visitors can experience a live interaction by feeding the turtles and swimming with them though you have to be careful as the turtles bite. if you are faint hearted like me then be careful as navigating between the efforts to get in the water with the turtles and the fear of them biting you may make you slip and fall as i did which in turn turned out to be so hilarious and i carried a beautiful memories of purses some bruises along the way 🤣 it’s a must visit place when you are in zanzibar. the staff over there are very welcoming and friendly.
Zayn Gothey Entry is 20k tsh, €10, $10. Included in the fee is seaweed to feed the turtles and a thorough brief by the workers on how the place is run. There is a separate tiled pool built for hatchlings and a big natural cove-like pool for the adult turtles who you can swim with. A lot of fish in it too. There's also the remains of a blue whale that has been there for as long as I remember. I've been visiting this place since I was a kid in school. It has largely stayed the same. Worth the visit.