The Benguela Current has long been an integral part of Namibia’s coastal and marine ecosystems, providing vital sustenance to the area’s abundant seal populations. It is a powerful current flowing southward along the Namibian shoreline, carrying a vast array of nutrients and oxygen-rich waters that are essential for the health and well-being of the seals. Lasy year, I headed to Namibia to film an episode of Defenders of the Wild Season 2 for @earthxtv and joined Naude Dreyer, @namib_naude , to b

NGA - Benguela / Angola 🇦🇴 ❤️

The Benguela current comes up from the Antarctic and brings highly oxygenated water which is full of plankton - and plankton feeds an enormous fish population that supports all manner of life here in Namibia. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Watch this episode to find out more about this incredible ecotone in Namibia. You can now see the airing schedule for Defenders of the Wild Season 2 in my bio👆️ EXCITING news - this season is available in the USA, UK & Ireland - Find us on Sky channel 180 or Freeview channel 79, and

LAUNCHED: The Blue Benguela Current... - Namibia Press Agency