Secrets of the Mediterranean

Rugged rocks, blue sea and idyllic, sandy beaches - this is the Mediterranean as we know it. But this impression is deceptive: the Mediterranean is under constant change. The continents are moving towards one another. Animals, that have to survive under such extreme conditions, must find a way to escape the dangers. Between deserts and volcanoes, the challenges for the animals are enormous.

The contours of the Mediterranean have changed during the course of its history. Near Gibraltar, Africa was once con-nected to the European continent. When the land bridge at Gibraltar collapsed, the Mediterranean basin filled up again.