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The desert elephants are generally smaller than their plains conterparts - Khowarib, Northern Namibia

Namibia is a country on the south-west coast of Africa. It is one of the driest and most sparsely populated countries on earth. The Namib Desert in the west and the Kalahari Desert in the east are separated by the Central Plateau.

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Namibia: Sossusvlei & Namib Sand Sea

Namib Sand Sea is the only coastal desert in the world that includes extensive dune fields influenced by fog. Covering an area of over three million hectares and a buffer zone of 899,500 hectares, the site is composed of two dune systems.

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Namibia: The coastal town of Swakopmund

Swakopmund is a coastal city in Namibia, west of the capital, Windhoek. Its sandy beaches face the Atlantic Ocean. Established by German colonists in 1892, the city’s colonial landmarks include the Swakopmund Lighthouse and the Mole, an old sea wall.

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Namibia: Cape Cross & The Skeleton Coast

Renowned as one of the largest settlement of these animals in the world, the colony of Cape fur seals at Cape Cross marks the spot where the first European explorer Diego Cao set foot on the coast of Namibia in 1486. The spot is now home to a thriving colony of more than 200 000 seals.

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Namibia: Twyfelfontein Rock Carvings

This world heritage site is small (less than 1 km2), but includes some remarkable galleries of rock engravings (pteroglyphs) depicting an extraordinary diversity of wild animals – rhino, elephant, giraffe, oryx, ostrich, flamingo, zebra and many more.

A bull elephnt enjoying its time at the waterhole - Khowarib, Northern Nambia

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Namibia: Khowarib and Palmwag

The desert elephants of northern Namibia have adpated to the environment and thrive along the banks of regions rivers. Other animals such as lions, antelopes and giraffes have also made their homes in these harsh landscapes, but life is always a fine balance here.

An elephant at the waterhole at Olifantsrus

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Namibia: Etosha National Park

Etosha is one of Africa’s largest game parks, much of which is covered by the silver Etosha salt pan that shimmers in the heat. To the south of the pan there are open grasslands, woodland and permanent waterholes that act as a magnet for game.

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Namibia: Nkasa Lupala National Park

Nkasa Rupara National Park, also Nkasa Lupala National Park, formerly Mamili National Park, is a national park in Namibia. It is centred on the Nkasa and Rupara islands on the Kwando/Linyanti River in the southwestern corner of East Caprivi.

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Namibia: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

As the name suggests Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch is situated in the red Kalahari Desert. Less than 300 km from Windhoek it is the perfect stop-over for guests travelling south to the Fish River Canyon. The Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch offers accommodation in the Kalahari in 14 chalets or rooms and 5 campsites. Several interesting activities can be booked, for instance, cheetah feeding, star viewing and bushmen walks.