Gulf of Guinea: The Equatorial Atlantic & Island Geography
The Gulf of Guinea is the meeting point of the Atlantic Ocean and the African equatorial zone — Bioko, São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón form a chain of volcanic islands with extraordinary marine life
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Bioko Offshore Oil Platforms
The oil platforms visible from Bioko's shore represent the transformation of Equatorial Guinea — from one of Africa's poorest countries to one of its richest in a single generation
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Dolphin meeting at sea
Several dolphin species live in the Gulf of Guinea all year round - boat trips from Malabo often encounter spinner, bottlenose and Atlantic humpback dolphins
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Cross River Gorilla Proximity
The nearest mainland population of Cross River gorillas is across the channel in Cameroon's Korup National Park – the bay that separates Bioko from this critically endangered subspecies
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Equatorial Atlantic Fisheries
The Gulf of Guinea is one of the world's most productive fishing waters — the cold Benguela and warm Guinea currents meet creating extraordinary buoyancy and fish abundance
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Sediment Geology
The islands in the Gulf of Guinea sit on a volcanic chain - the same geological hotspot that created Cameroon's Mount Cameroon; the underwater volcanoes that are still active underwater
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The night sky at sea
50 km offshore from Malabo, with no light pollution in any direction, the Gulf of Guinea has extraordinary night skies - the Southern Cross visible, the Milky Way reflected in a calm sea