The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Namib Desert in western Namibia. At 55 million years old, Namib is considered the oldest desert on Earth. In this […] ...

Case of anthrax in wildlife in the Namib Desert: Infected zebra most likely causes death of three cheetahs Date: September 27, 2021 Source: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW ...

One cannot rehabilitate the landscape of the Namib Desert,” said Collard. Smaller animals like lizards, geckos and chameleons suffered, as well as the rare lithops cactus, he told AFP.

They treated it like a giant nude beach. Foreign tourists angered Namibian authorities after posing naked atop the legendary "Big Daddy" sand dune in the Namib Desert, as seen in photos ...

Strewn across the Namib desert is a treasure trove of stone tools of which little is known because getting to them is so difficult. There are few roads and vehicles have limited access in this ...

Learn how this ghostly gecko's webbed feet help it survive in the dunes of the Namib Desert. Find out more about this petite, nocturnal carnivore.

Collard, renowned for his deep knowledge and passionate advocacy for the Namib desert, was the founder of Tommy’s Tours & Safaris and the pioneer of the widely acclaimed Living Desert Tours ...

Although there are other coastal deserts bounded by cool ocean currents (e.g., the Atacama, the Baja, etc.), the Namib is the only desert in the world where endemic flora and fauna have evolved in ...

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN For over 50 years, ecologists have studied and debated the mystery of the Namib Desert’s “ fairy circles,” circular patches, mostly barren of grass, that have spread ...

The origins of eerily perfect circles in the eastern Namib desert have puzzled scientists for decades. The circles, seen as patches of bare soil on otherwise arid and grassy terrain, appear ...

“After more than 20 years, I consider this chapter closed,” he said. He plans to switch his focus to investigating “ plant rings,” another odd natural occurrence in the Namib Desert.