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This episode concentrates on the Cape, where the warmer eastern Agulhas current and cooler western Benguela current collide., Two great ocean currents, one cold and one warm, sweep around the continent’s Great Cape and create two very different landscapes full of color, diverse wildlife, and mystery., Southern Africa is a riot of life and colour because of two great ocean currents that sweep around the continent’s Cape. To the east, the warm Agulhas current generates clouds that roll inland to the wettest place in southern Africa. To the west is the cold Benguela current, home to more great white sharks than anywhere else. Moisture laden fog rolls inland, supporting an incredible desert garden. Where the two currents meet, the clash of warm and cold water creates one of the world’s most fabulous natural spectacles – South Africa’s sardine run. This is the greatest gathering of predators on the planet, including Africa’s largest, the Brydes whale., Southern Africa is a riot of life and colour because of two great ocean currents that sweep around the continent’s Cape. To the east, the warm Agulhas current generates clouds that roll inland to the wettest place in southern Africa. To the west is the cold Benguela current, home to more great white sharks than anywhere else. Moisture laden fog rolls inland, supporting an incredible desert garden. Where the two currents meet, the clash of warm and cold water creates one of the world’s most fabulous natural spectacles – South Africa’s sardine run. This is the greatest gathering of predators on the planet, including Africa’s largest, the Bryde’s whale., This episode reveals how the clash of two currents – one warm, one cold – creates the incredible spectacle of the ‘sardine run’ off the Great Cape., Southern Africa is a riot of life and color. But if it was not for two great ocean currents that sweep around and shape the continent’s Great Cape it would be a desert. This episode celebrates the rejuvenating powers of the ocean., Two great ocean currents, one cold and one warm, sweep around the continent’s Great Cape, and create two very different landscapes full of colour, diverse wildlife, and mystery., David Attenborough takes a breathtaking journey through the vast and diverse continent of Africa. Southern Africa is a riot of life and colour because of two great ocean currents that sweep around the continent’s Cape. To the east, the warm Agulhas current generates clouds that roll inland to the wettest place in southern Africa. To the west is the cold Benguela current, home to more great white sharks than anywhere else. Moisture laden fog rolls inland, supporting an incredible desert garden. Where the two currents meet, the clash of warm and cold water creates one of the world’s most fabulous natural spectacles – South Africa’s sardine run. This is the greatest gathering of predators on the planet, including Africa’s largest, the Bryde’s whale., David Attenborough journeys through Africa. This episode concentrates on the Cape, where the warmer eastern Agulhas current and cooler western Benguela current collide.
