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Omaanda · Ongava & Etosha · Hoanib & Skeleton Coast · Damaraland · Little Kulala & Namib-Naukluft

Namibia

From wildlife encounters in Omaanda and Ongava to the remote landscapes of Hoanib, the Skeleton Coast and Damaraland, this journey reveals Namibia’s extraordinary contrasts. Around Little Kulala, the dunes of Sossusvlei and the bare trees of Deadvlei bring colour, shape and light into focus. These photographs celebrate the beauty and resilience of life in a landscape worth protecting.

Two giraffes browsing among green shrubs in warm sunlight — 01
Among the Green
Two giraffes browse among sunlit shrubs in Omaanda, their patterned coats standing out against the green.

Lioness looking through sunlit grass — 02
Who Is Looking at Whom?
A lioness looks through the grass, warm light tracing the edges of her face.

Secretary bird flying with its wings spread against blue sky — 03
Wings Unfurled
A secretary bird spreads its broad wings, revealing an intricate fan of feathers against the sky.

Aerial view of rocky desert ridges and dry riverbeds near Etosha — 04
Written by the Land
On the flight towards Ongava, near Etosha National Park, rocky ridges and dry riverbeds trace intricate patterns across the desert below.

Close portrait of a male lion with amber eyes — 05
A Steady Gaze
A lion’s amber eyes hold the frame, surrounded by the fine textures of fur and mane.

Three white rhinos standing together in the bush — 06
Close Company
Three rhinos gather closely together, their pale hides contrasting with the surrounding bush.

Rhinos beneath a bright moon in the Namibian night — 07
Beneath the Moon
Rhinos gather beneath a bright moon, small figures in the wide expanse of the night.

Two young elephants standing together at the water’s edge — 08
At the Water’s Edge
Two young elephants stand beside the water, one reaching towards the other with its trunk.

Elephant standing in shallow water in bright sunlight — 09
A Moment at the Waterhole
An elephant pauses in the shallows, its muddy skin catching the bright light.

Two green bee-eaters with yellow throats and blue chest markings perched on a diagonal branch against a black background. — 10
Two Bee-eaters
Two bee-eaters perch on a diagonal branch, their green plumage, yellow throats and blue markings standing out against black. Both look to the left, echoing one another’s pose.

Colourful roller perched on a curved branch against blue sky — 11
A Splash of Colour
A roller rests on a curved branch, its colourful plumage set against a clear blue sky.

Two young baboons sitting together among branches — 12
Young Companions
Two young baboons sit among tangled branches in Hoanib, absorbed in a small moment together.

Elephant mother and calf walking side by side in pale desert air — 13
Side by Side
An elephant calf stays close beside its mother, their forms softened by the pale desert air.

Owl with golden eyes among dry branches — 14
Eyes among the Branches
An owl’s golden eyes stand out among branches that echo the patterns of its plumage.

Two fur seals facing each other on the Skeleton Coast — 15
Face to Face
Two fur seals face one another on the Skeleton Coast, their expressive profiles framed against the blue sky.

Low sunlight filtering through trees across sandy ground — 16
Light through the Trees
Low sunlight filters through spreading branches, casting long shadows across the sandy ground.

Painted sunset clouds above dunes and a lone vehicle — 17
Beneath a Painted Sky
A sweeping canopy of cloud catches the sun’s last colours above the dunes, dwarfing a lone vehicle.

Solitary tree on a sandy Damaraland plain beneath distant mountains — 18
Room to Grow
A solitary tree stands on a vast sandy plain in Damaraland, beneath layers of distant mountains.

Spreading tree on rocky ground above distant ridges — 19
Rooted in Stone
A spreading tree rises from rocky ground, overlooking a landscape of distant ridges.

Elephant family approaching through a sandy riverbed — 20
Together through the Riverbed
A group of elephants approaches through a sandy riverbed, the younger animals keeping close.

Elephant surrounded by a glowing cloud of dust — 21
A Cloud of Gold
An elephant showers itself with dust, the airborne cloud glowing in the backlight.

Aerial view of red dunes, pale sand and dark ridges — 22
Desert in Colour
From above, red dunes meet pale sand and dark ridges in broad bands of colour.

Ostrich walking across a stony desert plain beneath mountains — 23
Across the Open Ground
An ostrich strides across a stony plain in Namib-Naukluft National Park, its movement framed by distant desert mountains.

Three glowing hot-air balloons on the desert floor before flight — 24
Before the Ascent
Three hot-air balloons glow above the desert floor as preparations for flight begin.

Curve of sunlight and shadow across a vast orange dune — 25
A Study in Light
A sweeping curve of sunlight divides the dune, while tiny trees reveal its immense scale.

Overlapping orange dunes shaped by light and shadow — 26
The Shape of Shadow
Light and shadow turn overlapping dunes into a simple composition of curves and colour.

Bare tree on a pale desert floor before orange dunes — 27
Still Standing
A bare tree rises from the pale desert floor, framed by orange dunes and open sky.

Young oryx following an adult across the sunlit desert — 28
Following Close
A young oryx follows an adult across the desert, their outlines edged with warm light.

Lone walker between towering narrow canyon walls — 29
Between the Canyon Walls
A lone walker gives scale to the towering rock walls of a narrow canyon.

Last sunlight tracing dune crests above violet shadows — 30
The Last Light
The last sunlight traces the dune crests, leaving soft violet shadows across the sand.