Rain Clouds bulging with rain and sand roll over the bleak landscape that surrounds a dry river canyon in southern Namibia.
       
     
Dried Up Towering acacia trees and baobabs dot the horizon, waiting for the long overdue annual rains to finally make their appearance in this barren part of the country.
       
     
Familiar Smile A crocodile’s teeth glisten in the sunlight. A surprising number are found in the river valleys that carve their way through the arid landscape.
       
     
Waiting Game Crocodiles line themselves up along the shoreline, waiting for an unsuspecting bird or mammal to take a drink from the placid waters.
       
     
Baby Crocodile A high pitched gulping and croaking sound resonates through the heavy air as a juvenile crocodile is picked out of its nursery pool by one of the reserve’s workers.
       
     
Etosha Plains Zebra dart across the arid bush, their ears pricked for sounds of danger. The northern part of Namibia is charecterised by salty plains, great stretches of desert and oases.
       
     
Lone Tree A single acacia makes a brave stand against the oncoming storm in Central Namibia. Some of these trees survive for hundreds of years.
       
     
Prickly Kestrel A stack of thorny scrub serves as a convenient vantage point for this sharp eyed bird of prey. Kestrels feed on insects, other birds and small mammals.
       
     
Gemsbock at the Water's Edge This is a beautiful mammal with large eyes, black stripes along the snout and neat horns.
       
     
Gemsbok A native of Namibia and Southern Africa, these are handsome animals with extremely long spiralling horns and black and white facial markings.
       
     
Flick of the Tongue Monitor lizards such as this African Savannah Monitor taste the air with their highly sensitive forked tongues, picking up the scent of their prey as they move along.
       
     
Roaming Senses A monitor lizard is perfectly adapted for life in the savannah. Its forked tongue can track the scent of prey a kilometer away and its tough scales absorb the suns rays and keep the monitor in motion.
       
     
Dung Beetles Two dung beetles work together to roll a piece of dung into a ball. The funny object then wobbles across the cracked desert floor as the beetle rolls it towards his home.
       
     
Eye of the Skink A desert skink basks in the bright sunshine and casts a black watchful eye at the camera lens as it clicks away. Its intricately patterned body blends in with the stony floor.
       
     
A Death in the Wilderness A giraffe carcass lies baking under the blazing sun in the remote salt pans of Namibia’s Etosha Basin. Its patterned hide lies draped over the skeleton like an old cloak over a broken chair.
       
     
Giraffe Skull The carcass of a dead giraffe lies on the dusty desert floor.
       
     
Ground Squirrel’s Workout Routine A cape ground squirrel starts the morning off with some triceps stretching.
       
     
Biceps Curls Next, the ground squirrel flexes his biceps and his pecs.
       
     
Squats The ground squirrel finally ends his workout with a few light squats and a nutty reward.
       
     
The Secretary Bird Never late for an appointment, the secretary bird dashes off to an important meeting. She manages the schedules of other busy animals, like lions and hippopotamuses.
       
     
Rain Clouds bulging with rain and sand roll over the bleak landscape that surrounds a dry river canyon in southern Namibia.
       
     
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Rain

Clouds bulging with rain and sand roll over the bleak landscape that surrounds a dry river canyon in southern Namibia.

Dried Up Towering acacia trees and baobabs dot the horizon, waiting for the long overdue annual rains to finally make their appearance in this barren part of the country.
       
     
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Dried Up

Towering acacia trees and baobabs dot the horizon, waiting for the long overdue annual rains to finally make their appearance in this barren part of the country.

Familiar Smile A crocodile’s teeth glisten in the sunlight. A surprising number are found in the river valleys that carve their way through the arid landscape.
       
     
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Familiar Smile

A crocodile’s teeth glisten in the sunlight. A surprising number are found in the river valleys that carve their way through the arid landscape.

Waiting Game Crocodiles line themselves up along the shoreline, waiting for an unsuspecting bird or mammal to take a drink from the placid waters.
       
     
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Waiting Game

Crocodiles line themselves up along the shoreline, waiting for an unsuspecting bird or mammal to take a drink from the placid waters.

Baby Crocodile A high pitched gulping and croaking sound resonates through the heavy air as a juvenile crocodile is picked out of its nursery pool by one of the reserve’s workers.
       
     
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Baby Crocodile

A high pitched gulping and croaking sound resonates through the heavy air as a juvenile crocodile is picked out of its nursery pool by one of the reserve’s workers.

Etosha Plains Zebra dart across the arid bush, their ears pricked for sounds of danger. The northern part of Namibia is charecterised by salty plains, great stretches of desert and oases.
       
     
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Etosha Plains

Zebra dart across the arid bush, their ears pricked for sounds of danger. The northern part of Namibia is charecterised by salty plains, great stretches of desert and oases.

Lone Tree A single acacia makes a brave stand against the oncoming storm in Central Namibia. Some of these trees survive for hundreds of years.
       
     
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Lone Tree

A single acacia makes a brave stand against the oncoming storm in Central Namibia. Some of these trees survive for hundreds of years.

Prickly Kestrel A stack of thorny scrub serves as a convenient vantage point for this sharp eyed bird of prey. Kestrels feed on insects, other birds and small mammals.
       
     
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Prickly Kestrel

A stack of thorny scrub serves as a convenient vantage point for this sharp eyed bird of prey. Kestrels feed on insects, other birds and small mammals.

Gemsbock at the Water's Edge This is a beautiful mammal with large eyes, black stripes along the snout and neat horns.
       
     
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Gemsbock at the Water's Edge

This is a beautiful mammal with large eyes, black stripes along the snout and neat horns.

Gemsbok A native of Namibia and Southern Africa, these are handsome animals with extremely long spiralling horns and black and white facial markings.
       
     
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Gemsbok

A native of Namibia and Southern Africa, these are handsome animals with extremely long spiralling horns and black and white facial markings.

Flick of the Tongue Monitor lizards such as this African Savannah Monitor taste the air with their highly sensitive forked tongues, picking up the scent of their prey as they move along.
       
     
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Flick of the Tongue

Monitor lizards such as this African Savannah Monitor taste the air with their highly sensitive forked tongues, picking up the scent of their prey as they move along.

Roaming Senses A monitor lizard is perfectly adapted for life in the savannah. Its forked tongue can track the scent of prey a kilometer away and its tough scales absorb the suns rays and keep the monitor in motion.
       
     
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Roaming Senses

A monitor lizard is perfectly adapted for life in the savannah. Its forked tongue can track the scent of prey a kilometer away and its tough scales absorb the suns rays and keep the monitor in motion.

Dung Beetles Two dung beetles work together to roll a piece of dung into a ball. The funny object then wobbles across the cracked desert floor as the beetle rolls it towards his home.
       
     
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Dung Beetles

Two dung beetles work together to roll a piece of dung into a ball. The funny object then wobbles across the cracked desert floor as the beetle rolls it towards his home.

Eye of the Skink A desert skink basks in the bright sunshine and casts a black watchful eye at the camera lens as it clicks away. Its intricately patterned body blends in with the stony floor.
       
     
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Eye of the Skink

A desert skink basks in the bright sunshine and casts a black watchful eye at the camera lens as it clicks away. Its intricately patterned body blends in with the stony floor.

A Death in the Wilderness A giraffe carcass lies baking under the blazing sun in the remote salt pans of Namibia’s Etosha Basin. Its patterned hide lies draped over the skeleton like an old cloak over a broken chair.
       
     
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A Death in the Wilderness

A giraffe carcass lies baking under the blazing sun in the remote salt pans of Namibia’s Etosha Basin. Its patterned hide lies draped over the skeleton like an old cloak over a broken chair.

Giraffe Skull The carcass of a dead giraffe lies on the dusty desert floor.
       
     
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Giraffe Skull

The carcass of a dead giraffe lies on the dusty desert floor.

Ground Squirrel’s Workout Routine A cape ground squirrel starts the morning off with some triceps stretching.
       
     
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Ground Squirrel’s Workout Routine

A cape ground squirrel starts the morning off with some triceps stretching.

Biceps Curls Next, the ground squirrel flexes his biceps and his pecs.
       
     
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Biceps Curls

Next, the ground squirrel flexes his biceps and his pecs.

Squats The ground squirrel finally ends his workout with a few light squats and a nutty reward.
       
     
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Squats

The ground squirrel finally ends his workout with a few light squats and a nutty reward.

The Secretary Bird Never late for an appointment, the secretary bird dashes off to an important meeting. She manages the schedules of other busy animals, like lions and hippopotamuses.
       
     
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The Secretary Bird

Never late for an appointment, the secretary bird dashes off to an important meeting. She manages the schedules of other busy animals, like lions and hippopotamuses.