Name: Coastal Africa
Released: 2016-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tapfuma Makina

TV Show · Documentary · Educational

The narrow coast that runs along the southern tip of Africa is home to an abundance of vibrant wildlife, thanks to the two ocean currents that wash up along its opposite shores. Explore the vast ecosystems that make it a haven for biodiversity.

2016 · 44m

Starring Tapfuma Makina

EPISODE 1

Sweeping Shores

Sometimes water and sometimes land, the African intertidal zone is home to a unique universe of plants and creatures. How do they adapt to such sudden changes?

44 min
EPISODE 2

Sanctuary Of The Indian Ocean

On Africa's east coast, the warm Agulhas has a distinctive landscape, made up of everything from mangroves swamps to colourful coral reefs.

44 min
EPISODE 3

Golden Forest

Exploring the Golden Forest, the vast expanses of kelp that lines Africa's southwestern shore. Fed by an upwelling of nutrients from deep in the Atlantic, the kelp forest nurtures a variety of species.

44 min
EPISODE 4

Algoa Bay: Last Refuge Of The African Penguin

Southern African penguins are struggling, but the iconic species has found a stronghold on two islands in Algoa Bay.

44 min

Tapfuma Makina

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