STORY: These fishermen in the southern Kenyan village of Shimoni are preparing for a day at sea. They’re on the hunt for sea cucumbers, small marine animals that are worth a fortune in Asian markets.

Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates found in every ocean around the world. There are over 1,700 known species, ranging from less than an inch to over 6 feet long. Although many have elongated, ...

Locals consider it a gift from nature, a "heaven-sent" delicacy that appears only in pristine, deep-water environments around areas like Van Don and Quan Lan. Black sea cucumbers live at the bottom of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania — His white beard streaming in the turquoise waters, Waziri Mpogo dives under the surface a few hundred meters offshore of a ...