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On the edge of the Sahara Desert lies one of the richest wildlife ecosystems on Earth. Every year, millions of migratory birds travel thousands of miles to the coast of Mauritania, where the Atlantic Ocean creates a hidden paradise filled with flamingos, dolphins, sharks, pelicans, and ancient fishing communities. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL
Mauritania on the West African coast has one of the world's most fascinating national parks. Banc D'Arguin spans some 5000 square miles of contrasting habitats, from the scorching and inhospitable Sahara Desert to the rich and fertile Atlantic Ocean.
This film was first broadcast: 09 Feb 1990
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On the edge of the Sahara Desert lies one of the richest wildlife ecosystems on Earth. Every year, millions of migratory birds travel thousands of miles to the coast of Mauritania, where the Atlantic Ocean creates a hidden paradise filled with flamingos, dolphins, sharks, pelicans, and ancient fishing communities. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL
Mauritania on the West African coast has one of the world's most fascinating national parks. Banc D'Arguin spans some 5000 square miles of contrasting habitats, from the scorching and inhospitable Sahara Desert to the rich and fertile Atlantic Ocean.
This film was first broadcast: 09 Feb 1990
Watch More Documentaries
True Lives - bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Our History - bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Our Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Explore Our World and watch some of the most successful nature documentary series about the environment and the wonders and dangers nature has to offer. We will be posting some of the longest-running and most successful nature documentary series, revealing the trials and tribulations of life on Earth and often for the first time, the secrets of the natural world in all its wonder.
Content distributed by ITV Studios.
#migration #animals #wildlife
