MzanSea | A celebration of South Africa's oceans and new Marine Protected Areas

South Africa has increased the extent of its Marine Protected Areas from 0.4 to 5%! Join us in celebrating the treasures of our oceans. Learn more at https://marineprotectedareas.org.za #MarineProtectedAreas #SouthAfrica #MzanSea ___ MzanSea Directed and edited by Otto Whitehead (  / ottowhitehead  ) Produced by Kerry Sink and Judy Mann-Lang Narrated by Zolani Mahola (http://zolanimahola.com/) Original music by Simon Kohler and Nicolaas Van Reenen – FIELD (https://fieldsound.co.za/) featuring Zolani Mahola Sound design and final mix by FIELD (https://fieldsound.co.za/) Filmed by Otto Whitehead (  / ottowhitehead  ) and Steve Benjamin (https://animalocean.co.za) Research footage by Department of Science and Technology (https://dst.gov.za/) and National Research Foundation (https://nrf.ac.za) funded African Coelacanth Ecosystem Program (http://saiab.ac.za/acep.htm) projects: Deep Secrets (Sink), Deep Forests (Sink), Imida Frontiers (Kerwath), Spatial Solutions (Green), Surrogacy (Harris), Canyon Connections (Lombard) Coelacanth footage by Gombessa Expedition led by Peter Timm and Laurent Ballesta / Andromede Oceanologie Ltd. (http://andromede-ocean.com/) Additional footage by: Claudio Velasquez Ryan Daly (  / pontasharkdiaries  ) Peter Marshall (  / petermarshallph..  ) Hanli Prinsloo (  / hanliprinsloo  ) africanDRONE (https://africandrone.org) Jean Tresfon (  / jeantresfonphoto..  ) Roland Mauz (https://afridive.com/) Jason Cameron (  / _jasoncameron_  ) Staples Productions (  / staplesproducti..  ) Jerrel van Beek Illustrations by Astrid Blumer (  / astridblumer  ) Animated map (https://earth.nullschool.net/) Special thanks to: Ayanda Yekani Thabang Tladi Mesuli Klaas Heather Mac Mark Harris Thomas Peschak Waves For Change (https://waves-for-change.org/) Sea Search (http://seasearch.co.za/) South African Association for Marine Biological Research (https://saambr.org.za/) Two Oceans Aquarium (https://aquarium.co.za/) Supported by South African National Biodiversity Institute (https://sanbi.org/) and Department of Environmental Affairs (https://environment.gov.za/)