Oceans Africa

Humpback whales migrate Africa's coasts, guided by the Benguela and Agulhas currents. Researchers fight to protect them from various man-made threats.

The coelacanth, once thought extinct, was rediscovered by chance. Scientists are now racing to protect this living fossil as the world changes.

Cold waters on Africa's west coast support kelp forests, while warm currents on the east create a feeding ground in the meeting zone for sharks.