Journey along the Western Cape's stunning coastlines, from dramatic capes to vibrant marine ecosystems where two mighty oceans converge.
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Two Oceans Collide at Africa's Tip
This series, Where Oceans Meet, explores the coastal marvels and marine life of South Africa's Western Cape, a region shaped by one of the planet's most dramatic oceanic…
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Where Storms Shaped Maritime History
Bartolomeu Dias didn't mince words when he rounded this headland in 1488 — he called it Cabo das Tormentas, the Cape of Storms.
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Where Two Oceans Actually Meet
Most people assume the oceans meet at Cape Point, but the official dividing line between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans runs through Cape Agulhas, about 150 kilometers…
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African Penguins Chose This Navy Town
In 1982, a breeding pair of African penguins wandered onto Boulders Beach in Simon's Town and simply stayed.
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Hermanus Has a Town Whale Crier
Hermanus is one of the only towns in the world that employs an official whale crier — someone who walks the cliffs blowing a kelp horn to alert people when Southern…
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Cape Fur Seals Rule These Waters
Duiker Island near Hout Bay hosts around sixty thousand Cape fur seals packed onto a single rocky outcrop, making it one of the densest marine mammal colonies on the…
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