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Namibia (formerly Southwest Africa, a part of South Africa) primarily is a desert environment, now named for it's famous Namib Desert. Before becoming Southwest Africa, Namibia was German Southwest Africa. Hence, many places have German names - Luderitz, Karasburg, etc. The key game park in Namibia is Etosha National Park. A key site for us to visit was Tsumeb. It's mines produced some of finest minerals from Africa. Our mineral collection has some great specimens from Tsumeb. Check it out next time you're here!
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CAPE CROSS SEALS (NOTE THE LARGE BEACH MASTER
IN THE CENTER OF THE PHOTOGRAPH)
Cape Cross Seal Reserve |
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STEINBOK
Etosha |
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MALE ORYX
Etosha |
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GIRAFFE IN CAMP
(VERY MUCH WILD!)
Etosha |
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A HERD OF ORYX (WITH A COUPLE OF FRIENDS IN THE BACK) Etosha |
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AN OSTRICH AMONG ORYX
Etosha |
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LESSER KUDO
Etosha |
Etosha National Park: The main focale point of Etosha National Park is the Etosha Pan. Mirages and dust devils play tricks as they bounce along this shallow pan which once was an immense lake. This is one of Africa's greatest parks, not only for its size, but for its diversity of wildlife. Elephant, rhino, zebra, giraffe, oryx, wildebeest and lion are seen here. In the dry season (when we went), large numbers of animals gather at a small number of water holes making game viewing very productive. Etosha also is home to over 325 species of birds.