Monthly Archive: February 2011

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A visit to the Cape Cross Seal Colony

On our journey to the Skeleton Coast Park we stopped off at Cape Cross, 115km north of Swakopmund, to see a breeding colony of between 80 000 and 100 000 Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus...

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Day trip through the Skeleton Coast Park

With most of Namibia awash with rains, and a camping trip long overdue, last week we decided to head off to the dry Skeleton Coast Park for a visit.  Our first night was spent...

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Queen of the night – a regal display

When you hear the word “desert” you tend to imagine a place consisting of sand and vast empty spaces.  Namibia certainly does have landscapes like that, but it also has beautiful trees, grasses and...

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Bird of the week – Week 57: Grey heron

Large grey herons are a common sight at many dams, rivers estuaries, lagoons and other bodies of water within southern Africa. Unmistakable with their long necks, long legs and dagger-like beaks, the Grey heron...

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Mouth Ulcers – Kill or Cure!

Have you ever wondered what makes some human beings tick?  I mean, what makes some people overflow with the milk of human kindness and others with the venom of a basketful of asps?  I’m...