Namib & Sahara Deserts: Exploring Animal Life and Unique Landscapes

Namib Desert Lodge Cam

Safari 4x4 driving in the Namib desert by the Atlantic ocean on the skeleton coast, Namibia.

Plants in the Namib desert

Welwitschia mirabilis Did you know that one of the longest living plants in the world are found right here in Namibia? This bizarre one-of-a-kind plant grows in isolated groups in the Namib Desert, reaching a width up to 8m and has a recorded lifespan of 1,500 years ! Key to this plant's survival is that they are distributed within a 'fog belt' along the Namibian coastal line. The Welwitschia's biology is superbly specialized at utilizing this regular fog - which appears most nights & subsides b