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A day with Kisite-Mpunguti dolphins

Some of the dolphins in the foreground.

"Bahari imetulia leo (the ocean is calm today)," said the dhow skipper from Wasini Island and who calls himself Captain Barak.

"No guarantees but you might just spot the dolphins." Barak may be in his 20s but has learnt to interpret the Indian Ocean weather with a high degree of accuracy. We needed good weather to spot the dolphins. He needs good weather since his livelihood depends on it.

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