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SEA OF CORTEZ | The Most Diverse Habitat on Earth?

Twenty-five million years ago, a massive geologic upheaval tore the Baja Peninsula away from the mainland, creating a 700-mile long chasm known today as the Sea of Cortez. This narrow body of water acts as a massive natural fish trap, where species from both cool and warm currents have been funneled and forced to adapt for millennia. The result is one of the most productive and biologically diverse marine environments on the planet, surrounded by a harsh desert that hides the life teeming just beneath the surface. This journey follows the research vessel Solomar 5 into the heart of this primitive wilderness to witness the brutal and beautiful reality of survival. From 50-foot whale sharks to the terrifying electric rays capable of delivering 200-volt shocks, every creature here has evolved a specific set of tools to navigate these crowded waters. While the Sea of Cortez remains a crown jewel of the ocean, it faces modern pressures that threaten the prehistoric balance of this unique undersea realm. Subscribe to Wild Waters, here:    / @wildwatersdocs   #Ocean #NatureDocumentary #Orca